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Indonesia Suspends TikTok: The New Playbook for Platform Control
In October 2025, Indonesia suspended TikTok's operating licence over incomplete livestream data from August protests—but kept the app online. It's a new governance lever: administrative pressure without a full ban. The same week, Apple removed an immigration tracking app in the U.S., and Nepal reversed social media restrictions after public backlash.
Dario Betti, CEO of the Mobile Ecosystem Forum, connects the dots: states are moving from reactive content moderation to hard-coded compliance mandates. For platforms, operators, and creators, the message is clear—crisis governance must be engineered into the product, not bolted on later. Especially in the markets driving the next wave of growth.
Let us know and share your opinions at +44 7770 1962 27 send us SMS, RCS, Viber or WhatsApp and stay ON MESSAGE.
Key topics: TikTok Indonesia, platform regulation, livestream governance, social commerce, app store compliance, OTT regulation, mobile ecosystem policy.
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By Mobile Ecosystem ForumIn October 2025, Indonesia suspended TikTok's operating licence over incomplete livestream data from August protests—but kept the app online. It's a new governance lever: administrative pressure without a full ban. The same week, Apple removed an immigration tracking app in the U.S., and Nepal reversed social media restrictions after public backlash.
Dario Betti, CEO of the Mobile Ecosystem Forum, connects the dots: states are moving from reactive content moderation to hard-coded compliance mandates. For platforms, operators, and creators, the message is clear—crisis governance must be engineered into the product, not bolted on later. Especially in the markets driving the next wave of growth.
Let us know and share your opinions at +44 7770 1962 27 send us SMS, RCS, Viber or WhatsApp and stay ON MESSAGE.
Key topics: TikTok Indonesia, platform regulation, livestream governance, social commerce, app store compliance, OTT regulation, mobile ecosystem policy.