Indonesia indigenous group requests internet blackout

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JAKARTA: An indigenous community in Indonesia has requested an internet blackout in their area to minimise the 'negative impact' of the online world, officials said on Friday (Jun 9). The Baduy, a community of 26,000 people in Banten province on Java island, divide themselves into an outer group that partl

JAKARTA: An indigenous community in Indonesia has requested an internet blackout in their area to minimise the"negative impact" of the online world, officials said on Friday .

The inner group asked authorities to shut down internet reception or divert nearby telecom towers so the signal would not reach them, according to a letter seen by AFP. They argued telecommunication towers built near their area could threaten their way of life and the morals of young people who may be tempted to use the internet.Officials in the district of Lebak told AFP they received the letter on Monday, and had agreed to talk with Indonesia's information ministry to try and comply with the request.

He said the internet was needed by the outer Baduy, who have started online businesses, but also that officials were concerned visitors or tourists could access the web and show content they view as inappropriate to Baduy people.

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