Indonesia: Announced Kominfo Blocking of Messenger Accounts related to Prostitution
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Announced Kominfo Blocking of Messenger Accounts related to Prostitution
On 22 March 2021, Indonesia's Ministry of Communication and Informatics (Kominfo) announced regulatory action against messaging app users for alleged prostitution. According to Kominfo, it had ordered MiChat, a messenger service, to close user accounts of users who had used the service to carry out online prostitution.
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Policy Area
Content moderation
Policy Instrument
Content moderation regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
messaging service provider
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
central government