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November 10, 2025

Jakarta Globe - November 10, 2025

Juan Ardya Guardiola, Basudiwa Supraja, Jakarta – President Prabowo Subianto is considering restricting online games after a student was linked to a school explosion that injured 96 peo

Jakarta Post Editorial - November 10, 2025

Jakarta – Many parents may do their best to prevent their children from becoming smokers, including by protecting them from tobacco product advertisements in supermarkets, on television

October 22, 2025

Tempo - October 22, 2025

Defara Dhanya, Jakarta – The use of artificial intelligence (AI) in Indonesia continues to rise.

October 14, 2025

Tempo - October 14, 2025

Alif Ilham Fajriadi, Jakarta – Indonesian Ministry of Communication and Digital (Komdigi) has imposed an administrative fine of Rp78,125,000 on the social media platform X (formerly Twi

October 12, 2025

Tempo - October 12, 2025

Ilona Estherina, Jakarta – Indonesia's Financial Services Authority (OJK), in collaboration with the Task Force for the Eradication of Illegal Financial Activities, has shut down 1,556

October 8, 2025

Tempo - October 8, 2025

Vedro Imanuel Girsang, Jakarta – A person claiming to be the notorious hacker known as Bjorka has recently leaked data belonging to the Indonesian National Police.

October 5, 2025

Tempo - October 5, 2025

Hammam Izzuddin, Jakarta – Hacker Bjorka has claimed to have released the data of 341,000 Indonesian National Police personnel.

October 3, 2025

Reuters - October 3, 2025

Jakarta – The government has suspended TikTok's registration to provide electronic systems after the company failed to hand over all data relating to the use of its live stream feature,

October 2, 2025

Jakarta Globe - October 2, 2025

Reza Hery Pamungkas, Jakarta – Indonesian police have arrested a 22-year-old man, identified by his initials WFT, who claimed to be a hacker operating under the alias "Bjorka." He is ac

September 22, 2025

Fulcrum - September 22, 2025

Nuurrianti Jalli – TikTok Live's anticipatory suspension during nationwide protests in Indonesia last month shows the influence of Jakarta's interventionist digital governance.

September 20, 2025

Jakarta Globe - September 20, 2025

Jayanty Nada Shofa, Jakarta – Indonesia is mulling restricting its citizens from having multiple social media accounts – a proposal that Presidential Chief of Staff Muhammad Qodari beli

September 19, 2025

Tempo - September 19, 2025

Nandito Putra, Jakarta – The Indonesian Ministry of Communication and Digital Technology (Komdigi) has opened the option of implementing face and fingerprint scans as a requirement for

September 17, 2025

Jakarta Globe - September 17, 2025

Antara, Jakarta – Indonesia is mulling a "one person, one account" policy for social media use, a proposal currently under review by the Communication and Digital Ministry, in an effort

September 10, 2025

Tempo - September 10, 2025

Joniansyah, Jakarta – Police at Soekarno-Hatta International Airport say they have identified dozens of social media accounts spreading hoaxes and provocative narratives aimed at paraly

September 9, 2025

Tempo - September 9, 2025

Dani Aswara, Jakarta – The research and advocacy group Setara Institute believes the Indonesian military (TNI) Cyber Unit overreached its mandate by consulting with Jakarta Metro Police

Tempo - September 9, 2025

Dani Aswara, Jakarta – The Institute for Criminal Justice Reform (ICJR) has called on President Prabowo Subianto to regulate the Indonesian National Armed Forces (TNI) Cyber Unit after

September 4, 2025

Tempo - September 4, 2025

Jihan Ristiyanti, Jakarta – Indonesia's National Police Headquarters (Mabes Polri) claimed to have been conducting cyber patrols since August 23, 2025, as a preventive measure to preven

September 1, 2025

Tempo - September 1, 2025

Dinda Shabrina, Jakarta – The Indonesian Minister of Communication and Digital (Komdigi) Meutya Hafid has revealed the existence of a significant amount of funding used to finance provo

August 31, 2025

Jakarta Globe - August 31, 2025

Antara, Jakarta – The Communication and Digital Affairs (Komdigi) Ministry on Saturday denied imposing restrictions on media coverage of ongoing nationwide protests, as TikTok moved to

August 28, 2025

Jakarta Globe - August 28, 2025

Iman Rahman Cahyadi, Jakarta – Police in Jakarta on Thursday urged the public not to broadcast live on TikTok or other social media platforms during a massive labor protests in front of

Jakarta Post - August 28, 2025

Agencies, Jakarta – Communications and Digital Ministry has summoned representatives of Meta Platforms Inc, ByteDance's TikTok and other social media platforms, ordering them to boost c

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

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.

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

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 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

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

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