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Asharq Al-Awsat
Asharq Al-Awsat
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Asharq Al-Awsat

Indonesia Blocks Yahoo, Paypal, Gaming Websites Over License Breaches

FILE PHOTO: The PayPal app logo seen on a mobile phone in this illustration photo October 16, 2017. REUTERS/Thomas White/IllustrationREUTERS

Indonesia has blocked search engine website Yahoo, payments firm Paypal and several gaming websites due to failure to comply with licensing rules, an official said on Saturday, sparking a backlash in social media, Reuters reported.

Registration is required under rules released in late November 2020 and will give authorities broad powers to compel platforms to disclose data of certain users, and take down content deemed unlawful or that "disturbs public order" within four hours if urgent and 24 hours if not.

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