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Online Press Defamation Litigation (PT Media Siber Mandiri vs Local Gov)
Supreme Court RI • Decision Date: March 14, 2025
Holding Summary: The Supreme Court overturned lower court criminal convictions, establishing that editorial articles processed through statutory Press Council right-of-reply procedures cannot be prosecuted under criminal cyber defamation statutes.
Guidelines for Artificial Intelligence (AI) Use in Newsroom Publishing
Press Council Tribunal • Enacted Date: January 10, 2026
Regulatory Summary: Establishes mandatory disclosure (watermarking & disclaimers) whenever news text, photography, or synthetic audio is produced in whole or part by generative AI algorithms.
Fair Use Injunction in Commercial News Syndication
Jakarta High Court • Decision Date: November 05, 2025
Holding Summary: Clarifies that aggregating complete paragraphs from subscription news sites without license or transformative commentary constitutes copyright infringement under digital database law.
Anti-SLAPP Motion Dismissal in Environmental Reporting Suit
Central Jakarta District Court • Decision Date: October 18, 2025
Holding Summary: Dismissed corporate libel damages claim filed against investigative outlet reporting on corporate pollution audits, awarding legal fees to media defense counsel under procedural Anti-SLAPP doctrines.
Public Records Access & Data Privacy Balance
Supreme Court Administrative Chamber • Decision Date: February 02, 2026
Holding Summary: Ruled that government regulatory audit logs are public records accessible under FOIA provisions, rejecting ministry redactions based on statutory trade secret claims.
Platform Moderation Accountability Standards
Communications Authority • Decision Date: January 28, 2026
Regulatory Summary: Requires digital platforms operating domestically to provide 24-hour expedited appeal resolution channels for accredited journalists facing automated account suspensions.