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Govt forms task force to tackle child pornography as millions of cases recorded

Authorities uncovered 5.5 million cases of child pornography in the past four years, putting Indonesia among the top-five countries globally and top two within ASEAN, where child pornography cases are abundant.

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Apple mulls building first production facility in Indonesia

Indonesia could be on Apple's ASEAN supply chain map as the US tech giant looks to establish a local manufacturing plant, even as it expands its developer academy to Bali, its fourth in the country.

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Ministry opts for ratings instead of blocking games with explicit content

The call for the ban originated from a request raised by the Indonesian Child Protection Commission (KPAI).

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SpaceX secures network operational permit in Indonesia, govt says

The US company is now in the process of applying for the ISP and VSAT licenses it needs to offer its satellite internet services to customers, according to the communications ministry.

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AI-fueled disinformation in Southeast Asia shows need for fact-checking, literacy

As technology gets more sophisticated with the rise of artificial intelligence (AI), Southeast Asian nations need to improve their fact-checking abilities and literacy to combat disinformation, a study found.

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Govt prepares rule mandating local presence for game publishers

At first, the government planned to categorize game publishers by size in the regulation, but it has since opted to distinguish between online and offline publishers only, a policy preferred by local gaming associations.

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AI must complement democracy, Indonesia says

Experts say officials must quickly issue technical regulations on AI to limit the risk that it could be misused to harm democratic institutions and processes.

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Clear and timely regulation key to Indonesia’s AI ecosystem

Indonesia can emulate the risk categorization of the EU’s AI Act while pondering how AI can accelerate innovation in prioritized sectors like health and trade, especially relating to micro, small and medium enterprises.

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Publishers’ rights rule still applies to Meta, ministry says

Meta says it understands that it will not be required to pay for news content voluntarily posted by news publishers.

Ministry supports 2024 elections with sign language interpretation for inclusivity