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Indonesia: Ministry of Communication and Digital Affairs investigation into Wikimedia Foundation over alleged non-compliance with Private Electronic System Provider registration obligations

Progress

Current status
concluded
30 Apr 2026 concluded
15 Apr 2026 under investigation
25 Mar 2026 concluded
16 Mar 2026 concluded
25 Feb 2026 under investigation

Scope

Implementers
Indonesia
Policy Area
Authorisation, registration and licensing
Policy Instrument
Business registration requirement
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content
platform intermediary: other
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
central government
Implementation Level
national

Timeline of events

30 Apr 2026
concluded

Ministry of Communication and Digital Affairs confirmed Wikimedia's registration as private sector electronic system provider

On 30 April 2026, the Ministry of Communication and Information Technology confirmed that the Wikimedia Foundation completed registration as a Private Sector Electronic System Provider (PSE). The registration requirement applies to electronic system…

Event type investigation
Action type closure
Government branch executive
Government body central government
15 Apr 2026
under investigation

Ministry of Communication and Digital Affairs issued final letter to Wikimedia for registration as private sector electronic system provider

On 15 April 2026, the Ministry of Communication and Digital Affairs issued a final letter to the Wikimedia to immediately complete registration as a Private Sector Electronic System Provider (PSE) in Indonesia, in accordance with the Minister of Co…

Event type investigation
Action type interim ruling
Government branch executive
Government body central government
25 Mar 2026
concluded

Ministry of Communication and Digital Affairs restored access to Wikimedia Commons following false content detection under automated blocking system

On 25 March 2026, the Ministry of Communication and Digital Affairs restored access to Wikimedia Commons and clarified that the temporary restrictions had resulted from automated content detection systems that incorrectly flagged gambling-related ma…

Event type investigation
Action type closure
Government branch executive
Government body central government
16 Mar 2026
concluded

Ministry of Communication and Digital Affairs indicated login feature restrictions on Wikimedia Foundation to be lifted following verification of compliance with registration obligations

On 16 March 2026, the Ministry of Communication and Digital Affairs indicated that access to Wikimedia services, currently restricted, will be restored once the Wikimedia Foundation's registration as a Private Electronic System Provider (PSE) has be…

Event type investigation
Action type closure
Government branch executive
Government body central government
25 Feb 2026
under investigation

Ministry of Communication and Digital Affairs imposed login feature restrictions on Wikimedia Foundation over non-compliance with registration obligations

On 25 February 2026, the Ministry of Communication and Digital Affairs imposed limited restrictions on the login functionality of the Wikimedia Foundation, citing the organisation’s non-compliance with registration obligations. The Regulation Number…

Event type investigation
Action type interim ruling
Government branch executive
Government body central government