Indonesia To Block Facebook, Google, WhatsApp
The Indonesian authorities are set to block social media applications and online sites including Google, Facebook, and WhatsApp .
The country’s Ministry of Communications and Informatics said that if they failed to register, they would be blocked in several days.
“We have warned all local and foreign tech companies, including online services, sites, and application providers, many times that they have to register if they do not want to risk being blocked.
“We have given them time since six months ago,’’ the ministry’s Director General for Information Applications, Semuel Abrijani told reporters.
The regulation would allow the authorities to order the platforms to take down any contents considered unlawful, inappropriate and “disturb public order,’’ within four hours if deemed urgent, and 24 hours if not.
The Indonesian government is currently trying to reduce the spreading of misinformation and hoaxes, particularly ahead of the country’s general election in 2024.
Indonesia To Block Facebook, Google, WhatsApp