JAKARTA - The Association of All Indonesian Telecommunications Operators (ATSI) supports the government's discourse that will require social media accounts to be connected to phone numbers.
Previously, in a meeting with the DPR Commission I, Minister of Communication and Digital Meutya Hafid revealed plans to register social media users with mobile phone numbers.
Meutya explained that the rule was intended to make the user's identity clearer so that they could be held accountable for the uploaded writings.
"If that happens later, then all social media, if the regulations are issued by the government, must use a phone number. Then the social media users are also protected and have valid data," said the Chairman of the General Association of Indonesian Social Media, Merza Fachys when met in Jakarta on Friday, May 29.
He assessed that this regulation was designed to protect the public and can also help create a safer and more trusted digital ecosystem.
"So that's what will happen, good synchronization. Well, as long as it comes back, this regulation must be issued," he added.
However, Merza emphasized that the implementation of the policy must still wait for official regulations from the government. Later, social media platforms are also said to need to work with mobile operators in the use and verification of user phone numbers.
"And later, of course, social media will work with all operators in the use of phone numbers," said Merza.
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