Google, Meta, TikTok Oppose Indonesia's AI Copyright Bill
Indonesia’s copyright overhaul is getting a few edits from Big Tech. Google, Meta, and TikTok are challenging proposed rules on news links, AI-generated content, and platform liability.
At a parliamentary hearing on Nov. 11, Google and Meta objected to proposals requiring platforms to pay publishers for displaying news links. TikTok argued that AI disclosure rules should distinguish between fully AI-generated content and work where AI plays an assistive role.
For publishers, IT teams, and businesses operating in Indonesia, the proposed changes could affect how they license content, use AI, and manage copyrighted material online. The legislation remains under discussion.
Google’s Indonesia government affairs and public policy manager, Agung Pamungkas, warned lawmakers that requiring compensation merely for showing news links could restrict access to information, Reuters reported.
Meta’s Indonesia public policy head, Berni Moestafa, distinguished directing readers to an article from reproducing or republishing it. He warned that news “publishers...
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