Jakarta, Feb. 28 -- The Indonesian Ministry of Communication and Digital Affairs on Friday (February 27) launched the Digital Addiction Response Assistance (DARA), a platform providing guidance and counseling to prevent and manage gaming addiction in children.

At the launch event in Jakarta, Minister of Communication and Digital Affairs Meutya Hafid explained that DARA was developed in response to public concern over gaming addiction among the younger generation, which has led to a decline in productivity.

"There is a general national concern that our youth are becoming less productive due to gaming addiction, but above all, it is the parents who are most troubled," she said.

The minister noted that while the government supports the gr...