Indonesia issues regulations requiring digital platforms to pay media for content
The Hindu
Indonesian President Joko Widodo said on Tuesday he had signed a regulation requiring digital platforms to pay media outlets that provide them with content, a move aimed at levelling the playing field between the media industry and big tech companies.
Indonesian President Joko Widodo said on Tuesday he had signed a regulation requiring digital platforms to pay media outlets that provide them with content, a move aimed at levelling the playing field between the media industry and big tech companies.
Digital platforms in Indonesia include Meta Platforms' Facebook, Alphabet Inc's
"The spirit of the regulation is... to ensure a fair cooperation between media and digital platforms, provide clearer cooperation framework between them," said Jokowi, as the president is popularly known.
Google said it will review the regulation. It has worked with news publishers and the government to build a sustainable news ecosystem in Indonesia, its spokesperson said.
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Facebook did not immediately respond to requests for comment on Tuesday.
Google had last year said that the regulation would restrict public access to diverse sources of news instead of promoting quality journalism.
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