Indonesia curbs social media, blaming hoaxes for inflaming unrest

29 Sept 15:36 Key points summarised by AI

Indonesia imposed temporary social media restrictions, limiting video and photo uploads, to combat the spread of hoaxes and quell post-election unrest that claimed six lives.
The government acted after a surge in fake news and calls for violence on platforms like WhatsApp and Facebook, following President Joko Widodo's contested re-election.
Hoaxes included doctored videos and posts exploiting ethnic tensions, falsely depicting police as "Chinese soldiers" attacking worshippers, designed to inflame public emotions.
These measures, affecting a major social media market, aim to prevent rapid incitement and reflect growing global concerns over misinformation's role in civil unrest.

Detained Suu Kyi receives UK royal package: Myanmar govt

Yesterday 03:08 Key points summarised by AI

Myanmar's detained Nobel laureate, Aung San Suu Kyi, received a package from Britain's King Charles III, which included two gardening books, a sealed envelope, and diplomatic communication.
The event marked the first release of images of Suu Kyi in two months and saw Myanmar authorities describe her as a "special female prisoner" for the first time.
Suu Kyi, who was deposed in a 2021 military coup that triggered an ongoing civil war, remains under house arrest on charges that rights groups contend are politically motivated.