Does Indonesia censor Tor?

Under the MICT’s 2014 decree, Indonesian ISPs are granted the authority to ban “negative content” at their own discretion, regardless of whether such sites are included in the official Trust Positif blocklist. OONI data shows that the Tor network was accessible in Indonesia during the testing period.

Why is censorship illegal in the United States?

Censorship in the United States involves the suppression of speech or public communication and raises issues of freedom of speech, which is protected by the First Amendment to the United States Constitution. Interpretation of this fundamental freedom has varied since its enshrinement.

Is visiting certain websites illegal?

Downloading, viewing, listening, etc., to anything on those sites that are sharing files illegally is technically against the law. If law enforcement subpoenas the websites logs, they can tell that your computer visited that site…

Is censorship on the rise in Southeast Asia?

“Censorship is on the rise and internet freedom is declining in Southeast Asia,” said Madeline Earp, Asia research analyst with Freedom House. “We [are] seeing that with some specific tactics – website blocking, arrests, cyber attacks, other rights violations.”

Why has Netflix been blocked in Indonesia?

Netflix has been blocked by Indonesia’s biggest internet service provider, upsetting its move into the country.

Why does the Indonesian government ban journalists from writing about Indonesia?

But the Indonesian government finds itself in the illogical position where they hear of inflammatory reporting and this actually makes them impose restrictions, and then those restrictions prevent good journalists from writing of the complexities of the place. [2]

What does corruption mean in Indonesia?

Corruption in Indonesia. The abbreviation stands for corruption (korupsi), collusion (kolusi) and nepotism (nepotisme) and – much to the dismay of the majority of the Indonesian population – has been an intrinsic part of Indonesian governments, probably culminating during president Suharto’s New Order regime (1965-1998).