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

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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…

Scope

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

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2026-02-25
under investigation

On 25 February 2026, the Ministry of Communication and Digital Affairs imposed limited restrictions…

2026-03-16
concluded

On 16 March 2026, the Ministry of Communication and Digital Affairs indicated that access to Wikime…

2026-03-25
concluded

On 25 March 2026, the Ministry of Communication and Digital Affairs restored access to Wikimedia Co…

2026-04-15
under investigation

On 15 April 2026, the Ministry of Communication and Digital Affairs issued a final letter to the Wi…

2026-04-30
concluded

On 30 April 2026, the Ministry of Communication and Information Technology confirmed that the Wikim…