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thejakartapost.com > culture > 03/13/2026 > logging-off-living-more-indonesias-quiet-shift-to-the-joy-of-missing-out.html

Logging off, living more: Indonesia’s quiet shift to the ‘joy of missing out’ - Lifestyle

3+ hour, 53+ min ago  (283+ words) As screen time rises worldwide, some Indonesians are choosing a calmer relationship with their phones, embracing the "joy of missing out" to reclaim focus, presence and balance in daily life. aluh Ambar Sasi, 38, a university lecturer in Salatiga, Central Java,…...

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thejakartapost.com > indonesia > 03/10/2026 > youtube-tiktok-engaging-with-government-on-child-social-media-block--.html

YouTube, TikTok engaging with government on child social media block - Society

3+ day, 6+ hour ago  (340+ words) Indonesia'will require platforms to deactivate "high risk" social media accounts for under 16s, according to a new ministerial regulation distributed on Monday. ikTok and video platform YouTube are in discussions with'the government about its plan to block social media access'for children…...

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thejakartapost.com > business > 03/05/2026 > govt-confronts-meta-over-compliance.html

Govt confronts Meta over compliance - Regulations

1+ week, 23+ hour ago  (253+ words) The Communications and Digital Ministry has issued a stern warning to the owner of Facebook and Instagram after finding the company's compliance with Indonesian content moderation rules to be low when compared to other major digital platforms operating in the…...

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thejakartapost.com > business > 01/16/2026 > social-media-sites-block-47-million-underage-accounts-in-australia.html

Social media sites block 4.7 million underage accounts in Australia - Tech

1+ mon, 4+ week ago  (352+ words) ech giants have blocked 4.7 million accounts under Australia's world-first social media ban for under-16s, the country's online safety watchdog said Friday. Initial figures showed platforms were taking meaningful action to remove underage users, Australia's eSafety Commissioner Julie Inman Grant said....

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thejakartapost.com > opinion > 12/05/2025 > when-sovereignty-turns-into-a-service.html

When sovereignty turns into a service - Academia

3+ mon, 1+ week ago  (708+ words) How much control can a state truly exercise over its digital space when the core architecture of the internet is owned and operated by foreign private corporations? Please Update your browser Your browser is out of date, and may not…...

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thejakartapost.com > business > 11/21/2025 > ri-looks-to-partner-with-malaysia-singapore-for-cross-border-data-center.html

RI looks to partner with Malaysia, Singapore for cross-border data center - Tech

3+ mon, 3+ week ago  (212+ words) The government plans to enter an agreement with Malaysia and Singapore to develop a cross-border data center that will also serve as a buyer of clean power from Indonesia, according to Coordinating Economy Minister Airlangga Hartanto." "We are in talks…...

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thejakartapost.com > business > 11/14/2025 > as-ai-data-scrapers-sap-websites-revenues-some-fight-back.html

As AI data scrapers sap websites' revenues, some fight back - Tech

3+ mon, 4+ week ago  (412+ words) Before the rise of AI chatbots, websites allowed search engines to access their content in return for increased visibility, a system that rewarded them with traffic and advertising revenues. But the rapid development of generative AI has allowed tech giants…...

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thejakartapost.com > world > 10/28/2025 > meta-and-tiktok-to-obey-australia-under-16-social-media-ban.html

Meta and TikTok to obey Australia under-16 social media ban - Asia & Pacific

4+ mon, 2+ week ago  (416+ words) ech giants Meta and TikTok said Tuesday they will obey Australia's under-16 social media ban but warned the landmark laws could prove difficult to enforce." Australia will from December 10 force social media platforms such as Facebook, Instagram and TikTok to…...

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thejakartapost.com > business > 10/03/2025 > govt-suspends-tiktok-registration-over-data-sharing-failures-ministry-says.html

Govt suspends TikTok registration over data sharing failures, ministry says - Tech

5+ mon, 1+ week ago  (268+ words) he government has suspended TikTok's registration to provide electronic systems after the company failed to hand over all data relating to the use of its live stream feature, a government official said on Friday. The suspension could in theory prevent…...

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thejakartapost.com > world > 09/27/2025 > south-korea-pm-apologizes-after-data-center-fire-halts-govt-services.html

South Korea PM apologizes after data center fire halts govt services - Asia & Pacific

5+ mon, 2+ week ago  (312+ words) outh Korean prime minister apologized Saturday after a fire at a state data center'disrupted hundreds of government online services, including the post office and emergency response systems. A lithium battery fire broke out Friday night at the National Information Resources…...