TikTok says live feature temporarily suspended in Indonesia over protests
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A police officer standing near the West Nusa Tenggara Provincial Council office on Indonesia's Lombok island after protesters set it ablaze on Aug 30.
PHOTO: AFP
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- TikTok suspended its live feature temporarily in Indonesia following violent protests.
- The suspension is a precautionary measure to maintain safety on the platform.
- Protests occurred in cities like Surabaya, Bali and Lombok; Indonesia has over 100 million TikTok users.
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JAKARTA - Social media platform TikTok announced on Aug 30 that it has temporarily suspended its live feature in Indonesia for “a few days” because of violent protests after the death of a man
“Due to escalating violence during protests in Indonesia, we have voluntarily introduced additional safeguards to keep TikTok a safe and civil space,” a TikTok spokesperson told AFP.
“Out of an abundance of caution, TikTok LIVE is temporarily suspended for a few days in Indonesia.”
South-east Asia’s biggest economy was rocked by protests in major cities
Protests continued on Aug 30 in Surabaya city on main island Java, as well as on the islands of Bali and Lombok.
The video-sharing app said it would continue to monitor the situation closely.
Indonesia has one of the world’s biggest audiences on TikTok, with more than 100 million users.
In some videos of the protests posted on the service on Aug 30, users complained they could not use the live feature. AFP
