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Indonesia: Announced Kominfo Blocking of Content containing Blasphemy on Youtube

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Announced Kominfo Blocking of Content containing Blasphemy on Youtube

On 4 April 2022, Indonesia's Ministry of Communication and Informatics (Kominfo) announced regulatory action against content involving suspected blasphemy. According to Kominfo, the Youtube channel of a pastor suspected of blasphemy had been blocked.

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Scope

Policy Area
Content moderation
Policy Instrument
Content moderation regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
central government

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2022-04-04
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On 4 April 2022, Indonesia's Ministry of Communication and Informatics (Kominfo) announced regulato…

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