( October 14, 2025, 11:16 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Indonesia’s Ministry of Communication and Digital Affairs has issued a third warning to social media giant X for failing to pay administrative fines related to pornographic content found on the platform. The third reprimand, sent last Wednesday, followed two earlier warnings, the latest of which was issued on Sept. 20 when the fine was first imposed. As of Monday, X has not made any payment or provided an official response, prompting the ministry to raise the fine to 78.13 million rupiah ($4,700). The ministry said that although X removed the offending content two days after the second warning, the company is still required to pay the penalty. It also noted that X has yet to establish a local representative or liaison officer in Indonesia, a basic obligation for foreign digital service providers under national law.Statement follows (Indonesian):...
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