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Meta Platform's Facebook, Instagram, and Whatsapp have submitted new business registrations in Indonesia, establishing their compliance with a new set of internet rules that will allow the government to control and police online content.

All sites must register by July 20 and agree to provide access to their data to continue operations.

Tech organisations have been urged by Indonesia to have the options of either making registrations under new licensing rules or running the risk of getting their platforms blocked.

JAKARTA - Indonesia urged tech companies on Monday (July 18) to register under new licensing rules, or run the risk of having their platforms blocked, with data showing many big tech firms such as Google and Meta had yet to comply days out from July 20 deadline. The requirement to register is part of a set of rules, first released...

Many big tech firms such as Google and Meta had yet to comply, days out from a July 20 deadline. Read more at straitstimes.com.

The rules will allow authorities to order platforms to take down content deemed unlawful.

MR5 and MR10 will exacerbate existing challenges for freedom of opinion and expression in Indonesia and severely impede internet freedom.

Washington should use the upcoming Special Summit to take a firm stand against the rising digital authoritarianism in Southeast Asian nations.

The Southeast Asia Freedom of Expression Network (SAFEnet) has said that law enforcement officials must prioritize victims when implementing the Sexual ...

JAKARTA (The Jakarta Post/Asia News Network): The government is preparing new administrative sanctions and fines for digital platforms that refuse to take down content it deems unlawful, stoking fears of increased censorship as the state seeks to reign in Big Tech.