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Komdigi Pulled a Fashion Blog Offline. The Blog Returned With the Minister's Wardrobe.
What Actually Happened
| # | Claim | Date | Entities | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | An Instagram account called Cabinet Couture, which catalogued the fashion choices of Indonesia's cabinet, was taken down on orders of Komdigi, the Ministry of Communication and Digital. | Cabinet Couture, Komdigi, Ministry of Communication and Digital | WartaDigital (archived) | |
| 2 | The platform cited a legal request from the ministry as the basis for the takedown. | Komdigi, Ministry of Communication and Digital | Instagram (platform notice, reposted by local outlets) (archived) | |
| 3 | Magdalene, an Indonesian online news outlet, had published reporting on Cabinet Couture and the broader pattern of expensive cabinet fashion several months before the takedown. | Magdalene, Cabinet Couture | Instagram Video (Primary Source) (archived) | |
| 4 | Cabinet Couture's operators released what they called a 'second season' of content after the takedown. | Cabinet Couture | WartaDigital (archived) | |
| 5 | The new posts included photographs of the Komdigi minister herself wearing expensive clothing. | Cabinet Couture, Komdigi | Instagram (reposted/local coverage) (archived) | |
| 6 | As of Thursday, 2 July 2026, the Ministry of Communication and Digital had not publicly addressed the takedown or the follow-up posts. | Komdigi, Ministry of Communication and Digital | Instagram Video (Primary Source) (archived) | |
| 7 | The Komdigi minister is, per available reporting, a former journalist. | Komdigi | Komdigi (official profile/press) / public biographies (archived) |