Bytedance's TikTok temporarily suspends live feature in Indonesia following protests


People travel past a bus stop burned during a protest over lawmakers' pay, escalating on Friday after a police armoured vehicle hit and killed the driver of a ride-hailing motorbike, in Jakarta, Indonesia, August 30, 2025. REUTERS/Willy Kurniawan

JAKARTA (Reuters) -ByteDance's TikTok has suspended its live feature for the "next few days" in Indonesia following protests in the country, its spokesperson said in a statement on Saturday.

"In light of the increasing violence in protests in Indonesia, we are taking additional security measures to keep TikTok a safe and civil space. As part of this measure, we are voluntarily suspending the TikTok LIVE feature for the next few days in Indonesia," TikTok said.

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