Indonesia: Ministry of Communication and Digital Affairs announced identification of pornographic content on X Corp's platform in violation of content moderation obligations

On 12 September 2025, Indonesia's Ministry of Communication and Digital Affairs conducted an assessment of digital platforms and identified pornographic content on X Corp's platform that violated Indonesia’s content moderation obligations. Regulation 71/2019 governing electronic system operators requires Electronic System Providers (ESP) to ensure that their systems do not contain or facilitate the distribution of prohibited content. Furthermore, Regulation No. 5 of 2020, which implements Regulation No. 71 of 2019, requires platforms to establish content management systems and user complaint mechanisms.