Indonesia Plans to Block Telegram and Bigo Live Apps

Bittime - Indonesia is considering blocking the Telegram and Bigo Live applications. Read this article to find out the full news!

Illegal Content on Telegram and Bigo Live

The Indonesian Minister of Communication and Information, Budi Arie Setiadi, stated that the main reason behind this plan was the inability of the two platforms to control illegal content, including online gambling and pornography.  

Budi explained that the distribution of illegal content on Telegram and Bigo Live was a major concern. Not only related to online gambling, but also the spread of pornographic content which is disturbing the public.   

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Telegram and Bigo Live Failed to Fulfill Request 

Both Telegram and Bigo Live are considered to have failed to comply with the Indonesian government's request to increase content moderation, despite several reminders.

This further strengthens the intention to close access to these two platforms in Indonesia. He emphasized that the final decision would be made based on evidence collected by the government team. 

If more evidence is found regarding the distribution of illegal content, blocking Telegram and Bigo Live could potentially become a reality.

Indonesia: User Telegram 3rd Most

Source: Cointelegraph.com

If this blocking really happens, Telegram will lose one of its biggest markets. Indonesia is the third largest country in the world in terms of Telegram usage, with more than 27 million active users. 

Based on the data above, Telegram has more than 950 million monthly active users worldwide, with India as the country with the largest number of users and Russia in second place.  

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