According to a report by Reuters, Indonesia has reminded tech companies to register under their new licensing rules or risk getting blocked in the country. At the moment, it appears that several tech companies including Meta, Google and Twitter have yet to register with the Indonesian authorities.
The regulation was first released in November 2020 and it will allow Indonesian authorities to order tech platforms to take down content deemed unlawful or that “disturbs public order” within 4 hours if it is urgent. Other takedown requests must be done within 24 hours. In addition, the government can compel companies to reveal communications and personal data of specific users if requested by government agencies or law enforcement.
The government said the new rules were formulated to ensure internet service providers protect consumer data and that online content will be used in a “positive and productive” way. Tech firms must comply by 20th July or they will get blocked in the country which has a population of 273 million. It was reported that over 5,900 local and 108 foreign companies have registered with the new licensing rule and this includes
Annuar Musa has shared that the existing laws are not effective in checking contents on overseas platforms and MCMC has no power to take it down. Big tech such as Facebook has been allowing scam ads on its platform with no action taken on reports.
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