If this is not complied with, we may be forced to revise or add\nregulations..Jakarta (ANTARA) - The Communication and Digital Affairs\nMinistry is reviewing existing regulations that could require global\ndigital platforms to establish representative offices in Indonesia, as\nthe government seeks to strengthen oversight and ensure compliance with\ndomestic laws.<\/p>\n
The policy review comes amid growing government frustration over\ndifficulties in coordinating with foreign technology companies,\nparticularly on digital safety standards and child protection\nobligations for social media platforms such as X, which currently\noperates in Indonesia without a local office.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe note that X does not yet have a representative office in\nIndonesia; consequently, coordination, monitoring and evaluation are\ndifficult, making it hard to ensure follow-up on the fulfillment of\nchild protection obligations,\u201d Communication and Digital Affairs\nMinister Meutya Hafid said during a press conference in Jakarta on\nMonday.<\/p>\n
She explained that while the government had previously asked major\ndigital companies to voluntarily establish local entities, formal\nregulatory revisions could be introduced if platforms continue to\noperate without local representation.<\/p>\n
\u201cIf this is not complied with, we may be forced to revise or add\nregulations to ensure that platforms\u2014specifically major ones, the scale\nof which we are currently assessing\u2014are required to establish\nrepresentative offices in Indonesia,\u201d Meutya said.<\/p>\n
The ministry\u2019s Director General of Digital Space Supervision,\nAlexander Sabar, noted that various current laws and regulations do not\nexplicitly require foreign digital service providers to maintain\nrepresentative offices in the country.<\/p>\n
However, the regulatory framework is now under review as part of\nproposed amendments to implementing regulations under the Electronic\nInformation and Transactions (ITE) Law.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is a subject for further review regarding a potential\nrequirement for digital platforms to have offices in Indonesia,\u201d\nAlexander said.<\/p>\n
Related news: Indonesia restricts under-16 access to high-risk\ndigital platforms<\/p>\n
Related news: Indonesia warns 22 platform operators to immediately\nregister<\/p>\n
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