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        "id": 2030935,
        "msgid": "indonesia-hosts-asean-forum-on-journalistic-copyright-protection-1791611417",
        "date": "2026-10-10 12:26:41",
        "title": "Indonesia hosts ASEAN forum on journalistic copyright protection",
        "author": "",
        "source": "ANTARA_EN",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Legal",
        "summary": "Indonesia is hosting an ASEAN forum in Bali to address copyright challenges posed by digitalisation and artificial intelligence, including the unauthorised commercial use of news content and its use as AI training data. Participants from Southeast Asia and Scotland are discussing stronger legal protections, enforcement practices and policy recommendations to safeguard creators\u2019 economic rights and support a sustainable media industry.",
        "content": "<p>Director General of Intellectual Property at the ministry Hermansyah\nSiregar said on Saturday the forum, taking place in Badung, Bali, from\nOctober 9 to 11, marks an important step in addressing emerging\nchallenges facing the media industry.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe rapid development of digital technology and artificial\nintelligence has created new challenges for journalistic copyright,\nparticularly the unauthorized commercialization of content and the use\nof journalistic works as training data for AI models,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>In this regard, Siregar said the ministry views the ASEAN forum as a\nplatform for fostering a common understanding, strengthening regulatory\nframeworks, and formulating adaptive and equitable legal protection\nmechanisms for journalists and media organizations across the\nregion.<\/p>\n<p>Related news: EarthCare Foundation Co-organizes ASEAN-China\nEnvironmental Cooperation Forum 2026 Sub-Forum<\/p>\n<p>He added that the forum aims to enhance cooperation among ASEAN\nmember states and generate policy recommendations to foster a healthier\ndigital ecosystem that provides legal certainty and safeguards the\neconomic rights of news creators against emerging digital threats.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, he emphasized collective efforts by ASEAN countries are\ncrucial in protecting the intellectual property rights of the press and\nensuring the sustainability of a quality, credible, and competitive\nmedia industry in the digital era.<\/p>\n<p>Press Council Deputy Chairman Totok Suryanto underscored the need to\nestablish clear and comprehensive provisions governing the intellectual\nproperty rights of journalists and media organizations.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is important that we ensure journalistic works are properly\nvalued because they are the result of hard work and intellectual\neffort,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Related news: Aligning Indonesia\u2019s digital talent with ASEAN\u2019s\ndigital economy<\/p>\n<p>The ASEAN Forum on the Protection of Journalistic Works in the\nCopyright Regime in the Digital Era brings together media professionals,\npolicymakers, academics, and legal experts from Southeast Asian\ncountries and Scotland to exchange views on copyright and journalistic\nchallenges arising from digitalization.<\/p>\n<p>Participants are encouraged to discuss solutions to emerge practices\nthat the media industry considers detrimental, including content\naggregation, crawling, scraping, and the unauthorized use of\njournalistic works without fair compensation.<\/p>\n<p>The forum also explores policy options for strengthening the\nprotection of journalistic rights, identifies best practices in\ncopyright enforcement, and examines the distinction between factual\ninformation and copyright-protected journalistic expression.<\/p>\n<p>Related news: Minister urges greated ASEAN women\u2019s participation,\nleadership<\/p>\n<p>Translator: A.O. Victoria, Tegar Nurfitra<\/p>",
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