Indonesia drafts law enabling media to receive payments from digital platforms for content


JAKARTA, Feb 10 (Reuters): Indonesia is drafting a regulation allowing media outlets to receive payments from digital platforms or aggregators that carry their content, its Press Council has announced.

The new law is expected to level the playing field between media and tech firms in terms of providing content and generating profit, said Arif Zulkifli, a member of Indonesia's Press Council.

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