Overview

As digital platforms continue to be a primary source of information and entertainment for most people, a regulatory framework capable of creating a level playing field between digital platform companies (“Digital Companies”) and press companies, as well as ensuring the cooperation of both parties in support of sustainable journalism,[1] is of utmost importance.

Against this background, the government finally issued Regulation No. 32 of 2024 on the Responsibilities of Digital Platform Companies to Support Quality Journalism (“Regulation 32/2024”) in February 2024, which is claimed to have been drafted with reference to the European Union (“EU”)’s Digital Markets Act (“DMA”) and Digital Services Act (“DSA”).[2] The formulation of Regulation 32/2024 itself was supported by Indonesia’s Press Council which, back in 2023, submitted its proposed Draft on the Responsibilities of Digital Platform Companies to Support Quality Journalism (“Press Council Draft”),

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