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Indonesia Asks 20% of the Internet to Sign on the Dotted Line
What Actually Happened
| # | Claim | Date | Entities | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Indonesia's government warned 25 companies to register under its electronic system operator rules, a framework that would let the government access user data, enforce takedowns, and require a local corporate presence. | Indonesian government, electronic system operator rules | Jakarta Globe (archived) | |
| 2 | The companies named on the warning list include Cloudflare, Duolingo, and the Wikimedia Foundation. | Cloudflare, Duolingo, Wikimedia Foundation | Tech in Asia (archived) | |
| 3 | A Cloudflare outage disrupted services including ChatGPT, Spotify, and X. | Cloudflare, ChatGPT, Spotify, X | PCMag (archived) | |
| 4 | The Indonesian government has claimed that 76% of online gambling websites run on Cloudflare's systems. | Indonesian government, Cloudflare | Antara News (archived) | |
| 5 | Cloudflare has historically been in trouble with multiple governments over allegations that it is too passive on cybercrime. | Cloudflare | The Guardian (archived) | |
| 6 | Indonesia's electronic system operator rules have been criticized for opening the door to surveillance, restricting freedom of expression, and government overreach. | Indonesian government, electronic system operator rules | Human Rights Monitor (archived) | |
| 7 | The Indonesian government has been pursuing a nuclear approach to internet policy that is unlikely to change soon. | Indonesian government | Lowy Institute (The Interpreter) (archived) |