of its live-streaming feature158. According to TikTok, the government asked the company to
hand over traffic, streaming, and monetization data. The suspension was later lifted
after the company complied and provided the requested data 159. The government
reportedly needs the data to trace accounts tied to online gambling that monetized
TikTok’s live-streaming feature during the protests160.
Toward the end of 2025, the government also enacted a revised Criminal Procedure Code
(KUHAP) on November 18, 2025161. The new law grants law enforcement broad powers
with limited oversight, including the authority to make early-stage arrests, conduct
searches, carry out surveillance, and authorize wiretaps without prior judicial approval162.
It came into effect in January 2026.
In June 2025, it was reported that the Attorney General’s Office had signed an agreement
with four telecommunications operators to install wiretapping devices. This development
further expands government surveillance efforts, as the agreement permits prosecutors to
access telecommunications recordings and exchange data for law enforcement based on
suspicion, even without formal charges or legally identified suspects163. The agreement
was criticized by civil society in Indonesia because it lacks proper oversight and
threatens the country’s constitutional right to privacy. Article 40 of Indonesia’s 1999
Telecommunications Law prohibits the interception of communications without legal
authorization164.
“Indonesia Suspends TikTok Registration Over Data Sharing Failures, Ministry Says.” Reuters, 3 Oct. 2025,
www.reuters.com/sustainability/boards-policy-regulation/indonesia-suspends-tiktok-registration-overdata-sharing-failures-ministry-says-2025-10-03.
159.
Uli, Maretha. “Government Lifts TikTok Suspension After Platform Fulfills Data Obligations.” The Jakarta
Post, 5 Oct. 2025, www.thejakartapost.com/indonesia/2025/10/05/government-lifts-tiktok-suspensionafter-platform-fulfills-data-obligations.html.
160.
Karmini, Niniek. “TikTok Gets Its Indonesian Operating License Back After Giving Government Data From
Protests.” AP News, 5 Oct. 2025, apnews.com/article/indonesia-suspends-tiktok-license-protestsprabowo-data-01255b95de06f007ef3cec1a0d3bd850.
161.
Hamdhi, Akmalai. “Revised Criminal Procedure Law Set to Take Effect Jan. 3, Despite Protests.” Jakarta
Globe, 18 Nov. 2025, jakartaglobe.id/news/revised-criminal-procedure-law-set-to-take-effect-jan-2-despiteprotests.
162.
Ibid.
163.
Teresia, Ananda, and Stefanno Sulaiman. “Indonesia Signs Wiretapping Pacts With Telco Operators;
Analysts Flag Privacy Concerns.” Reuters, 27 June 2025, www.reuters.com/sustainability/boardspolicy-regulation/indonesia-signs-wiretapping-pacts-with-telco-operators-analysts-flagprivacy-2025-06-26.
164.
Yuniar, Resty Woro. “Indonesia’s Wiretap Pact Could Create Digital Dragnet for Dissent, Watchdogs Warn.”
South China Morning Post, 25 July 2025, www.scmp.com/week-asia/politics/article/3319576/
indonesias-wiretap-pact-could-create-digital-dragnet-dissent-watchdogs-warn.
158.
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