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546 Indonesia suspends TikTok’s operating licence for allegedly withholding data

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Matt Tate @ Engadget · 10/03/2025 10:51 EDT

Indonesia suspends TikTok’s operating licence for allegedly withholding data

Indonesia has suspended TikTok’s operational registration status in the country, alleging that the social media platform did not fully co-operate with a request to share its data during nationwide protests in August. In a statement, Alexander Sabar, an official from Indonesia’s digital and communications ministry, said TikTok had violated national laws by only providing partial data while the protests were ongoing between August 23 and 30.
Sabar said TikTok was given until September 23 to hand over its data

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