THE Wikimedia Foundation said it has found a compromise with the Indonesian government, which had threatened to block Wikipedia over domestic registration rules the foundation feared were overly invasive.
Under a 2020 rule, all electronic system providers (PSEs) must register in Indonesia for legal and user protection purposes before making their services available.
Critics have pointed to a provision that requires registered PSEs to take down content deemed as “causing public unrest and disturbing public order” as a free speech restriction.
The Wikimedia Foundation, which owns and operates Wikipedia, had previously said the provision “departs from international human rights norms”.
On Saturday, the foundation said it had a meeting earlier in the week with the Communication and Digital Affairs ministry, during which it explained its “non- profit mission” and “emphasised its commitment to protecting user privacy and security”. — AFP
