Facebook Suggested Opened Office in Indonesia
Rabu, 15 Februari 2017 - 05:30 WIB
Facebook Suggested Opened Office in Indonesia
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JAKARTA - Indonesian government represented by Minister of Communications and Information Technology (Menkominfo), Rudiantara receive Facebook team which led by Head of Global Content Policy, Monica Bickert.
The meeting was conducted both parties to discuss business processes, primarily related to efforts for control negative content more effectively and efficiently.
"It (the reduction of negative content) we ask improved, standardized, so we officially asked for it to be immediately responded, because we've done the name review," said General Director of Application and Information Kemkominfo, Sumuel A Pangerapan in Jakarta, Tuesday (15/2).
Further Sumuel, on the occasion in the future Facebook will be more responsive to the content that harm or threaten people, the safety of the country and violating the Act.
"For instance endanger person safety, there is a request (writing on the Facebook wall) eg hanging this man, no mob, that they will handle more serious and faster," he said.
As for content that violates the law, there will be a review team (the assessment).
"We'll have a network more closely with their team, later also will appoint people who understand the rules in Indonesia," he said.
Sumuel said that during 2016 it filed handling negative content to Facebook and Instagram reached 1,375. In January-February, 2017, Kemkominfo has filed a negative content handling as many as 197.
"Which responded that there is a 60 percent yes," he said.
For that, according to him, will be better when Facebook opened an office in Indonesia, so things like this can be discussed with faster while Facebook can understand the local context.
During the meeting, other than related to the handling of content, Facebook also deliver related educational programs and digital literacy community.
"Including citizen journalism with several universities and organizations in Indonesia they call up journalism, it is discussed," he said.
The meeting was conducted both parties to discuss business processes, primarily related to efforts for control negative content more effectively and efficiently.
"It (the reduction of negative content) we ask improved, standardized, so we officially asked for it to be immediately responded, because we've done the name review," said General Director of Application and Information Kemkominfo, Sumuel A Pangerapan in Jakarta, Tuesday (15/2).
Further Sumuel, on the occasion in the future Facebook will be more responsive to the content that harm or threaten people, the safety of the country and violating the Act.
"For instance endanger person safety, there is a request (writing on the Facebook wall) eg hanging this man, no mob, that they will handle more serious and faster," he said.
As for content that violates the law, there will be a review team (the assessment).
"We'll have a network more closely with their team, later also will appoint people who understand the rules in Indonesia," he said.
Sumuel said that during 2016 it filed handling negative content to Facebook and Instagram reached 1,375. In January-February, 2017, Kemkominfo has filed a negative content handling as many as 197.
"Which responded that there is a 60 percent yes," he said.
For that, according to him, will be better when Facebook opened an office in Indonesia, so things like this can be discussed with faster while Facebook can understand the local context.
During the meeting, other than related to the handling of content, Facebook also deliver related educational programs and digital literacy community.
"Including citizen journalism with several universities and organizations in Indonesia they call up journalism, it is discussed," he said.
(rnz)
