https://www.scmp.com/rss/524277/feed The latest news and top stories on Alexander Sabar, Acting Director General of Digital Space Supervision at Indonesia's Ministry of Communication and Digital. He is a police brigadier general with expertise in digital investigation and forensics. He oversees digital crime, including data theft, illegal content and online gambling, and recently requested data from TikTok regarding gambling-related live streams, leading to its registration suspension. He has overseen the removal of millions of... en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Resty Woro Yuniar Resty Woro Yuniar What happens when a democracy begins to fear its own internet? In Indonesia, that question is no longer hypothetical, as the government threatens to pull the plug on major online platforms many of its people rely upon. When Jakarta warned last month that it could block major platforms like Cloudflare and Wikipedia, the move was justified as a crackdown on online gambling – a vice officially outlawed in the world’s largest Muslim-majority nation. But for tech industry players and free-speech... https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3335389/jakarta-vs-internet-indonesias-gamble-digital-freedom?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3335389/jakarta-vs-internet-indonesias-gamble-digital-freedom?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 06 Dec 2025 07:30:08 +0000 Resty Woro Yuniar Resty Woro Yuniar Indonesia’s brief suspension of TikTok’s operating licence over its refusal to hand over user data related to a wave of protests in August has reignited scrutiny over online governance and warnings that it could chill freedom of expression and encourage self-censorship. Although the ban was quickly lifted, digital rights advocates said the government’s handling of the episode – including its opaque data demands and threats of regulatory sanctions – highlighted a “problematic” legal framework... https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3328395/tiktoks-brief-suspension-indonesia-fuels-fears-self-censorship?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3328395/tiktoks-brief-suspension-indonesia-fuels-fears-self-censorship?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 09 Oct 2025 10:35:08 +0000