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August 8, 2025

Jakarta Globe - August 8, 2025

Julianus Palermo, Surabaya, E – Java.

August 5, 2025

Tempo - August 5, 2025

Novali Panji Nugroho, Jakarta – Drone Emprit, Indonesia's social media monitoring and analytics platform, conducted a study on online interactions related to the raising of the One Piec

August 4, 2025

Tempo - August 4, 2025

Novali Panji Nugroho, Jakarta – Indonesian Minister of Primary and Secondary Education, Abdul Mu'ti, has shown concern regarding the popular gaming platform, Roblox, that is gaining pop

July 27, 2025

Tempo - July 27, 2025

Vedro Imanuel Girsang, Jakarta – The issue of personal data of citizens has recently become a widely discussed topic.

July 25, 2025

Jakarta Globe - July 25, 2025

Bambang Ismoyo, Jakarta – Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto said Thursday that 12 American companies have established data centers in Indonesia, amid recent

July 21, 2025

Tempo - July 21, 2025

Hendrik Yaputra, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto remarked that there is a growing trend of people who believe they are highly intelligent.

July 19, 2025

Tempo - July 19, 2025

Annisa Febiola, Jakarta – Indonesian Communication and Digital (Komdigi) Minister Meutya Hafid has firmly denied any government plan to restrict internet-based voice and video call serv

July 15, 2025

Jakarta Post - July 15, 2025

Sora Park, Caroline Fisher and Lilik Mardjianto, 360info/Canberra – Indonesians are increasingly losing trust in the news with more than 60 percent reporting they do not trust or feel a

July 7, 2025

Tempo - July 7, 2025

Alif Ilham Fajriadi, Jakarta – Indonesian House of Commission I member Frederik Kalalembang has criticized rampant online gambling due to the lax supervision of SIM card registration.

June 24, 2025

New Mandala - June 24, 2025

Aqida Salma – Indonesia has long stood as a democratic paradox: a country with vibrant electoral participation and open civic engagement, yet persistent institutional fragility.

May 31, 2025

Tempo - May 31, 2025

Annisa Febiola, Jakarta – The Indonesian Communication and Digital Ministry (Komdigi) warns 36 private Electronic System Providers (PSEs) to register immediately and update their data.

May 26, 2025

Tempo - May 26, 2025

Defara Dhanya, Jakarta – The website of the Association for Elections and Democracy, Indonesia (Perludem) was hacked.

May 24, 2025

Tempo - May 24, 2025

Alif Ilham Fajriadi, Jakarta – Former Minister of Communication and Informatics, Rudiantara, spoke about 5G network needs among internet users in Indonesia.

May 22, 2025

May 21, 2025

Tempo - May 21, 2025

Linda Trianita, Jakarta – The Health Ministry has addressed recent claims that the PeduliLindungi website was hacked and redirected to an online gambling site.

May 20, 2025

Jakarta Post - May 20, 2025

Dio Suhenda, Jakarta – The police have begun cracking down on a Facebook group that allegedly posts adult content revolving around incest, amid mounting calls for the operators behind t

May 19, 2025

Tempo - May 19, 2025

M. Rizki Yusrial, Jakarta – The Indonesian Child Protection Commission (KPAI) strongly condemns a Facebook group allegedly containing incestuous or 'incest' content.

May 17, 2025

Tempo - May 17, 2025

Alfitria Nefi P, Jakarta - The Indonesian government is preparing a revision of the Cybersecurity and Resilience (RUU KKS) that will include penalties for platforms that fail to adequat

May 1, 2025

Jakarta Globe - May 1, 2025

Muhammad Aulia Rahman, Jakarta – Indonesian authorities have frozen over 5,000 bank accounts linked to online gambling, with deposits totaling approximately Rp 600 billion ($36.2 millio

April 17, 2025

Jakarta Post - April 17, 2025

Maretha Uli, Jakarta – The newly issued government regulation (PP) on child digital protection, which includes a minimum age limit for using social media platforms, has met with critici

April 3, 2025

Jakarta Post - April 3, 2025

Nur Janti, Jakarta – With the growing influence of food vloggers, many people have turned their love for food into careers, recommending dining spots, reviewing dishes and sharing their

Tempo - April 3, 2025

Dian Rahma Fika, Jakarta – Indonesian Minister of Small and Medium Enterprises, Maman Abdurrahman, mentioned online gambling as one of the factors weakening people's purchasing power.

March 30, 2025

Tempo - March 30, 2025

Dede Leni Mardianti, Jakarta – Indonesian Minister of Communications and Digital Technology (Komdigi) Meutya Hafid officially set age limits for children to access digital spaces.

March 28, 2025

Jakarta Globe - March 28, 2025

Ricki Putra Harahap, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto on Friday signed a government regulation aimed at protecting children in the digital space by restricting their access to socia

March 13, 2025

Tempo - March 13, 2025

Defara Dhanya, Jakarta – Microsoft is set to launch a cloud region in Indonesia in the second quarter of this year.

March 5, 2025

Jakarta Post - March 5, 2025

Jakarta – The Women's Empowerment and Child Protection Ministry launched a nationwide campaign on Wednesday to encourage parents to cut back on their time spent online and to engage in

Jakarta Globe - March 5, 2025

Fuad Iqbal Abdullah, Balikpapan – The East Kalimantan Police have arrested four men accused of hacking more than 300 Instagram accounts using email phishing attacks and extorting victim

March 2, 2025

Agence France-Presse - March 2, 2025

Jakarta – Wearing a traditional Indonesian black hat and shirt, President Prabowo Subianto speaks to the camera in an Instagram video, asking his people how he can help them after his e

February 18, 2025

Jakarta Post Editorial - February 18, 2025

Jakarta – American social psychologist Jonathan Haidt begins his popular book The Anxious Generation with a graphic showing a sudden and very large upturn in major depressive episodes a

February 17, 2025

Jakarta Post - February 17, 2025

Jakarta – Amid concerns of harmful content over social media and the platforms' impact on their children's development, some parents conveyed their support for the government's move to

February 2, 2025

Tempo - February 2, 2025

Hanin Marwah, Jakarta – Indonesian Ministry of Communication and Digital (Kemkomdigi) has formed a Team Unit to Strengthen Child Protection Regulations in the Digital Realm.

Tempo - February 2, 2025

Antara, Jakarta – Indonesia's Ministry of Communication and Digital (Komdigi) plans to limit access to social media based on age as part of protecting children in the digital space.

January 30, 2025

Jakarta Globe - January 30, 2025

Celvin Moniaga Sipahutar, Jakarta – The Communication and Digital Affairs Ministry has blocked more than 882,000 online gambling-related content as part of its commitment to fighting di

January 29, 2025

Indonesia at Melbourne - January 29, 2025

Jesslyn Giovanni Mulyanto – On 13 January 2025, Communication and Digital (Komdigi) Minister Meutya Hafid inaugurated police Brigadier General Alexander Sabar as the head of the newly-e

January 24, 2025

Jakarta Post - January 24, 2025

Ruth Dea Juwita, Jakarta – The competition watchdog has fined Google Rp 202.5 billion (US$12.4 million) for engaging in monopolistic and unfair business practices related to its payment

January 21, 2025

Jakarta Globe - January 21, 2025

Hanif Musyaffa, Jakarta – Yahya Cholil Staquf, widely known as Gus Yahya, the Chairman of Nahdlatul Ulama (PBNU), supports government plans to regulate children's access to social media

January 20, 2025

Straits Times - January 20, 2025

Linda Yulisman, Jakarta – Indonesia's plan to set a minimum age for social media users has been largely welcomed by parents and advocacy groups, although some have raised a few concerns

January 16, 2025

Jakarta Globe - January 16, 2025

Pujud Andriastanto, Purbalingga – Sumanto, infamously known as the "Hannibal Lecter of Java," has turned into a rising social media content creator known for his unique and entertaining

January 15, 2025

Tempo - January 15, 2025

Anwar Siswadi (Kontributor), Bandung – The Bandung City government is urging the developers of the Jagat app to take responsibility for the damage caused to public parks by users engage

January 14, 2025

Reuters - January 14, 2025

Jakarta – Indonesia plans to issue a regulation to set a minimum age for users of social media, a move aimed at protecting children, its communications minister has said.

January 13, 2025

Jakarta Globe - January 13, 2025

Ricki Putra Harahap, Jakarta – Indonesia is preparing to follow in Australia's footsteps in restricting social media access for children.

Jakarta Post - January 13, 2025

Jakarta – The coin-hunting craze through the Jagat application has hit the Gelora Bung Karno Sports Complex (GBK) in Senayan, Central Jakarta, as coin hunters reportedly crowded the are

December 24, 2024

Jakarta Post - December 24, 2024

Dio Suhenda, Jakarta – The government has ramped up its efforts to curb the so-called epidemic of online gambling, which is indulged in by around 8.8 million Indonesians and had an illi

December 21, 2024

Jakarta Post - December 21, 2024

Jakarta – The Indonesian Ulema Council (MUI) is urging the government to regulate social media use for children, following the example of neighboring countries like Australia.

December 10, 2024

Jakarta Post Editorial - December 10, 2024

Jakarta – Indonesia stands at a crossroads as the online gambling epidemic reveals the devastating consequences of unchecked digital platforms.

December 7, 2024

Jakarta Globe - December 7, 2024

Antara, Jakarta – The Communication and Digital Affairs Ministry has shut down three Instagram accounts with a combined following of over one million for promoting online gambling activ

December 5, 2024

Tempo - December 5, 2024

Devy Ernis, Antara, Jakarta – Ahmad Zuhdi Muhdlor, chairman of the Tanfidziyah of the Nahdlatul Ulama Regional Board (PWNU) of the Special Region of Yogyakarta, proposed that the govern

December 3, 2024

Jakarta Globe - December 3, 2024

Beritasatu Team, Jakarta – Communication and Digital Affairs Minister Meutya Hafid urged mobile telecommunication operators to tighten monitoring of phone credit, commonly known as puls

November 25, 2024

Fulcrum - November 25, 2024

Aqida Salma – Indonesia's democracy faces the threat of digital authoritarianism.

November 7, 2024

Jakarta Globe - November 7, 2024

Mita Amalia Hapsari, Ilham Oktafian, Rizal Ramli, Yustinus Paat, Jakarta – Indonesian police have ramped up their crackdown on online gambling following President Prabowo Subianto's dir