No images? Click here Indonesia threats Google and Twitter and they succumb - what's next?Earlier this month, Indonesian government threatened global tech giants like Meta, Google and Twitter to register their businesses by July 20 or face being banned in this country. Despite some speculations, these tech platforms have succumbed to the order, registering their business units in Information and Communication Ministry's licensing system. The government claims that the new rule will help create a positive online environment to the society however human rights activists argue that this is just another attempt by the authority to block freedom on expression on digital sphere. The Conversation is inviting scholars, academics and researchers to share their insights on this topic. Send your pitch here. Dear subscribers, we plan to merge the Indonesian Highlights newsletter with our daily newsletter. Aside from weekly updates in English, you will get a daily update in the Indonesian language written by our editors. If you are okay with this change, please stay; if not, you can unsubscribe.
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