Jakarta, May 22 -- The Ministry of Primary and Secondary Education has warned that gadget and online game addiction increases the risk of children being exposed to extremism and radicalism, emphasizing the need to strengthen character education in schools.

Head of the Ministry's Character Strengthening Center (Kapuspeka), Rusprita Putri Utami, stated that education in the digital era brings several challenges for students, which can affect both their physical and mental health.

"Today's educational challenges are closely related to the digital era. An issue that we believe is very significant is how children experience gadget addiction; and this greatly affects children's physical and psychological mental health," Utami said during the ...