“Because after 2017 we have blocked almost 800,000 sites and more than 90 per cent (of these were) pornographic,” said the minister. According to ministry data, the system, installed at a cost of around $15 million, helped block 72,407 pornography sites in January. The ministry also acts to get content removed from social media platforms if there are complaints from the public. The lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender community has faced a crackdown in Indonesia and the official said the contents of the apps contradicted cultural norms and contained pornographic content. “To us probably it is pornographic because we refer to the laws of pornography in Indonesia.

Source: The Express Tribune February 19, 2018 09:11 UTC