Cigarette advertising in Indonesia

[3] In addition to television and outdoor advertisements, sporting events sponsored by cigarette brands or companies also occur.

[4] According to the mayor of Bogor, Bima Arya Sugiarto in 2021, smoking attempts among children and teens under 18 years are mostly caused by seeing cigarette advertisements and promotions.

[8] It has been replaced ever since with image of a laryngeal cancer survivor underwent laryngectomy, due to presumed contradictive effect for promoting smoking.

Until 2024, it says: Peringatan: Karena Merokok, Saya Terkena Kanker Tenggorokan, followed by a toll-free quitline number operated by the Ministry of Health.

This rule was technically violated by a Sukun Merah Wangi advertisement dated from early 2010s, of which was possibly only aired on certain local TV stations.

[12] However, national, Jakarta-based television networks almost always stop airing cigarette advertisements after 03:00 a.m., probably due to its closer time to 05:00 a.m. in eastern Indonesia.

[13] The tobacco warning must be in the full screen if the advertisement is a motion picture displayed on television and videotrons, or 15% for printed media.

Similarly, Djarum 76 advertisements also mostly feature social criticisms, but also include a character named Om Jin (played by Totos Rasiti).

[19] Currently, there have been a number of attempts to prohibit outdoor cigarette advertisements, including billboards, posters, and banners, by local (mostly second-level) governments.