Indonesia: Announced Minister of Communication and Informatics order limiting access to VPNs to prevent access to online gambling games
Description
Announced Minister of Communication and Informatics order limiting access to VPNs to prevent access to online gambling games
On 31 July 2024, the Indonesian Ministry of Communication and Information (Kominfo) announced the government's decision to limit access to free virtual private networks (VPNs) as a measure against online gambling. Kominfo noted that the order aims to address the negative impacts of digitalisation, such as online gambling, which is seen as a challenge to national digital transformation.
Original sourceScope
Policy Area
Content moderation
Policy Instrument
Content moderation regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
infrastructure provider: internet and telecom services, platform intermediary: other
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
central government