The Indonesian government is demanding that TikTok, Meta, and other social media platforms increase their efforts to moderate online content and combat the spread of disinformation. Deputy Communications Minister Angga Raka Prabowo stated that disinformation spread through platforms like TikTok and Meta's Instagram has incited anger and fueled protests against the government.

The government is urging these platforms to proactively moderate or remove harmful content, including disinformation, pornography, and online gambling, without waiting for a specific request from the government. The government has scheduled separate meetings with TikTok and Meta to discuss the issue and has also extended invitations to representatives from YouTube Indonesia and Elon Musk's X.

The government has the power to enforce these regulations. Penalties for non-compliance include reprimands, fines, temporary suspensions, access revocation, and even removal from the list of registered electronic platforms within Indonesia.

Disinformation examples include a deepfake video that falsely depicted Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati stating that teachers were a burden to the country. Additionally, some content has mislabeled past footage of riots in Jakarta as recent events. The Child Protection Commission reported that some detained youth joined a protest after watching TikTok videos calling for demonstrations.

TikTok and Instagram each have over 100 million accounts based in Indonesia, giving them some of their largest user bases globally.

Indonesia has recently introduced new regulations requiring parental or teacher approval for children accessing social media platforms. This measure seeks to prevent social media addiction and protect minors from harmful or inappropriate online content.