Massive street protests took place in major Indonesian cities between August 25-30 to protest the lavish lifestyles of politicians. Demonstrators used live streaming to show ongoing demonstrations and looting of houses of politicians who were allegedly corrupt. As a result, TikTok immediately suspended its streaming feature in Indonesia for violating the platform's terms and conditions to prevent criminal activity from being displayed.
Yesterday, the Indonesian government suspended TikTok's operating license in the country for not handing over data requested by the government. On the same day, TikTok agreed to hand over data in the form of increased traffic and advertising revenue between August 25-30, 2025
Indonesia's Ministry of Communications and Digital said the data was taken because it wanted to track gambling activities carried out while live streaming. Data on prizes received by users was also requested to assist in the investigation. After TikTok fully handed over the data, the operating license was reissued by KomInfo.
Unlike in Malaysia, operating licenses for online platforms have been mandatory for several years. Failure to apply for a license caused the Steam, PayPal and Reddit platforms to be blocked for several days in Indonesia, angering users.