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At the centre of this new drive are regulations that would require social media to remove damaging content upon the government’s request. Disinformation has expanded exponentially amid the pandemic, and online smear campaigns forced then Jakarta Governor Basuki Tjahaja Purnama (‘Ahok’) from power in 2017.
Impacts
Jakarta will struggle to track extremist sources of fake news since new groups are emerging after the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan.
Response from foreign tech firms to stronger laws will vary across the spectrum, but both Western and Chinese platforms will comply.
Jakarta will be wary of Chinese interference in the 2024 elections through misinformation campaigns.
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