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Society 3 years ago

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Defamation case proceeds against two rights activists despite calls for reform

Activists and scholars are questioning the government’s commitment to free speech as the police press ahead with an online defamation case against two human rights defenders under a law that President Joko “Jokowi” Widodo has said should be reformed.

Politics 3 years ago

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Cyberattacks bound to rise ahead of 2024 polls: SAFEnet

Digital attacks last year targeted at least 130 people, mostly activists, students and journalists, that had criticized the government, according to the latest SAFEnet report.

Archipelago 3 years ago

Medan court sends YouTuber to jail for blasphemy

The Medan District Court in North Sumatra sentenced a YouTuber to one year in prison on Thursday for blasphemy against Islam. State prosecutors had demanded a 1.5-year penalty.

Society 3 years ago

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House to water down ITE Law, but online repression still lurks

The government has portrayed the provisions on online felonies in the much-decried KUHP law as “good news for democracy” as they impose more lenient punishments than those stipulated under the ITE Law.

Academia 3 years ago

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ChatGPT a stern reminder of the need for tougher AI governance

Indonesia needs to take a leap and get ahead of the game in regulating AI technology, or at least take small steps.

Academia 4 years ago

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Time to forge a better and more privacy-conscious digital future

Cookies are merely text files that can be deleted at any time and they do not have the capability to cause harm to one’s computer system.

Academia 4 years ago

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The state cannot on its own govern the entire internet

The memories of the public and civil society are filled with the government’s draconian digital history of internet blockages and blackouts.

Society 4 years ago

Govt blocks Yahoo, Steam, PayPal for failing to comply with licensing policy

The Communications and Information Ministry has blocked access to eight popular electronic services providers (ESPs) - including Yahoo, Steam and PayPal - for failing to register under a controversial licensing regime.

Politics 4 years ago

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Planned cyber law revisions won't fix free speech issues, rights body says

The government's proposed revisions to the contentious Electronic Information and Transactions (ITE) Law will not be enough to stop undue state infringements on the right to free speech, a study by the National Commission on Human Rights (Komnas HAM) has found.

Politics 4 years ago

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Big Tech submits to Indonesian cyber policy

Meta Platforms Inc.’s WhatsApp, Instagram and Facebook are the latest to register with the government before a deadline that would see authorities start meting out sanctions, such as a blanket access ban.

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ite-law

PREMIUM Defamation case proceeds against two rights activists despite calls for reform

PREMIUM Cyberattacks bound to rise ahead of 2024 polls: SAFEnet

Medan court sends YouTuber to jail for blasphemy

PREMIUM House to water down ITE Law, but online repression still lurks

PREMIUM ChatGPT a stern reminder of the need for tougher AI governance

PREMIUM Time to forge a better and more privacy-conscious digital future

PREMIUM The state cannot on its own govern the entire internet