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February 2, 2025

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.

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.

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 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

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.

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

October 22, 2024

Modern Diplomacy - October 22, 2024

Sekarsari Sugihartono – Indonesia's decision to block the Chinese e-commerce platform Temu reflects a significant shift in its economic and political stance toward protecting local busi

The Interpreter - October 22, 2024

Mericio Juvinal dos Reis "Akara", Rheinhard Sirait – Timor-Leste is on the brink of a digital revolution with the anticipated arrival of a submarine cable promising faster and more affo

October 10, 2024

Jakarta Globe - October 10, 2024

Abdul Muslim, Jakarta – Internet coverage across Indonesia, an archipelagic nation with over 17,000 islands, has reached 97 percent, extending from Sabang in Aceh to Merauke in Papua, a

Jakarta Globe - October 10, 2024

Abdul Muslim, Jakarta – The Indonesian government has officially banned the Chinese trading app Temu, citing its potential disruptions among local small and medium enterprises.

October 8, 2024

Tempo - October 8, 2024

Nabiila Azzahra, Antara, Han Revanda Putra, Oyuk Ivani Siagian, Petir Garda B, Jakarta – The Ministry of Cooperatives and Small, Medium Enterprises (SMEs) is trying to remove Temu, a ma

October 2, 2024

Indonesia at Melbourne - October 2, 2024

Ary Hermawan – A troll social media account under the name of Fufufafa in Indonesia's oldest chat forum, Kaskus, has sparked speculation about the relationship dynamics between presiden

September 13, 2024

Jakarta Globe - September 13, 2024

Yustinus Paat, Jakarta – The Great Indonesia Movement Party (Gerindra) plans to take serious action against individuals responsible for creating a fake website using the party's domain

September 12, 2024

Tempo - September 12, 2024

Tim Tempo, Jakarta – The Daily Chair of the Gerindra Party, Sufmi Dasco Ahmad, has responded to the Kaskus social media account named Fufufafa, which has been accused of frequently atta

September 10, 2024

Jakarta Globe - September 10, 2024

Zhulfakar, Jakarta – Over the past decade, Indonesia has dramatically increased its internet penetration from 34.9 percent to 79.5 percent, now reaching around 221 million people, accor

August 30, 2024

Jawa Pos - August 30, 2024

Muhammad Ridwan – The Instagram account belonging to Indonesia Corruption Watch (ICW), @sahabaticw (@friendsoficw), was suspended or temporarily blocked by Meta.

August 28, 2024

Jakarta Globe - August 28, 2024

Abdul Muslim, Jakarta – Indonesia has mandated that 18,232 private electronic system providers (PSEs), including major firms like Google, Meta, TikTok, and X, sign an integrity pact to

August 2, 2024

Reuters - August 2, 2024

Jakarta – The Communication and Information Ministry said on Friday it has banned the privacy-oriented search engine DuckDuckGo, citing concerns that it could be used to access pornogra

Jakarta Globe - August 2, 2024

Sella Rizky Deviani, Jakarta – The Communication and Informatics Ministry has issued a regulation capping cellphone credit balance transfers at Rp 1 million ($62) per day as part of an

July 29, 2024

Jakarta Post - July 29, 2024

Jakarta – President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo, National Police chief Gen.

July 27, 2024

Jakarta Globe - July 27, 2024

Stefani Wijaya, Maria Gabrielle, Jakarta – Benny Rhamdani, the Head of the Indonesian Migrant Workers Protection Agency (BP2MI), claimed in a forum that an individual known as "T" is or

July 25, 2024

Jakarta Globe - July 25, 2024

Teguh Adi Prasetyo, Jakarta – Communication and Information Technology Minister Budi Arie Setiadi claims his ministry has saved the state Rp 45 trillion ($2.8 billion) by blocking 2.6 m

July 22, 2024

Jakarta Globe - July 22, 2024

Nida Sahara, Jakarta – The state-run Bank Rakyat Indonesia (BRI) has blocked at least a thousand accounts linked to online gambling.

July 12, 2024

Jakarta Globe - July 12, 2024

Vinnilya Huanggrio, Jakarta – The government has cut off access to online gambling networks operating from Thailand and Cambodia, an official said in a recent interview.

July 10, 2024

Jakarta Globe - July 10, 2024

Ilham Oktafian, Jakarta – Twelve unsuspecting job applicants have handed over personal data and copies of their identity cards, only to find themselves indebted by over Rp 1 billion (ar

July 9, 2024

Jakarta Globe - July 9, 2024

Thomas Rizal, Jakarta – Online gambling is so rampant in Indonesia that the country's lawmakers are also among the players, and calls are mounting for some firm action against these law

July 8, 2024

Jakarta Globe - July 8, 2024

Antara, Jakarta – The Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) is actively investigating allegations that several of its employees are engaged in online gambling activities.

July 3, 2024

Jakarta Post - July 3, 2024

Jakarta – Bogor Police have arrested four female influencers in West Java over the past week for allegedly promoting online gambling via their social media accounts amid the government'

June 29, 2024

Jakarta Post Editorial - June 29, 2024

Jakarta – Aboy and his older brother stole motorbikes in East Java, an elderly man broke into a shoe store and stole shoes in West Sumatra, a village head embezzled his village fund in

June 28, 2024

Jakarta Post - June 28, 2024

Dio Suhenda, Jakarta – The nation's online gambling controversy has deepened following reports that Indonesians from all walks of life have become addicted to the practice, including so

June 26, 2024

South China Morning Post - June 26, 2024

Resty Woro Yuniar – In a rare admission, Indonesian authorities revealed that last week's catastrophic collapse of the country's immigration system was caused by hackers using new ranso

Jakarta Globe - June 26, 2024

Celvin Moniaga Sipahutar, Jakarta – The newly launched Task Force against Online Gambling has arrested at least seven social media personalities for endorsing gambling on their Instagra

Jakarta Globe - June 26, 2024

Yustinus Paat, Jakarta – The Financial Transactions Reports and Analysis Center (PPATK) revealed that 1,000 members of the House of Representatives (DPR) and Regional Legislative Counci

Jakarta Post - June 26, 2024

Dio Suhenda, Jakarta – The National Police are investigating reports that data from its Indonesia Automatic Fingerprint Identification System (Inafis) were being sold on the dark web af

June 24, 2024

Jakarta Globe - June 24, 2024

Antara, Jakarta – Minister of Communication and Information Technology Budi Arie Setiadi has instructed all internet service providers (ISPs) to cut off network access suspected of faci

Jakarta Globe - June 24, 2024

Medikantyo Adhikresna, Jakarta – State Apparatus Minister Abdullah Azwar Anas said Monday that there should be more comprehensive measures against civil servants who were into online ga