Kominfu

In July 2022, the Indonesian government implemented a new licensing system that sparked controversy among the public. This is because tech platforms that do not register will be at risk of being blocked.

Online service providers such as Google, Meta, Twitter, and many others will not be accessible on the internet in Indonesia unless they comply with the new regulations. The deadline for implementing the new licensing system is July 21, 2022.

During that time, the government went ahead and blocked PayPal, Steam, and Epic Games. As a result, it stirred up even more protests from the public.

The registration requirement is part of a set of rules that were first released in November 2020. These rules grant authorities the power to order platforms to remove content that is deemed to violate the law or "disturb public order" within four hours if it is deemed urgent, and within 24 hours if it is considered necessary. These new rules pose a huge privacy risk and have the potential for human rights violations.

Kominfu (a play on Kominfo) is a "Internet apocalypse" countdown machine, this was created as a form of protest against this new system.