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Indonesia is trying to block LGBTQIA content from the internet
A new broadcast bill imposes curbs on LGBTQIA content and other “negative” material, potentially hurting content creators and broadcasters in Indonesia.
The new broadcast bill aims to bring back the authoritarianism of former president Suharto, under whose three-decade rule Indonesian media experienced heavy censorship, Andreas Harsono, a researcher at advocacy group Human Rights Watch, told Rest of World. The proposed bill will give the government more power to silence dissenters and journalists, particularly those who attempt to hold authorities and companies accountable, Evi Mariani, co-founder and executive director of independent media outlet Project Multatuli, told Rest of World. Social media platforms have provided queer people in Indonesia “a wealth of opportunities to increase their visibility and seek acceptance and approval,” Suzie Handajani, a professor of anthropology at Universitas Gadjah Mada, wrote in her research paper.
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