Indonesian ministry orders Google to take down 8 apps for misusing customer data
( December 22, 2025, 01:45 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Indonesia's Ministry of Communication and Digital Affairs has instructed several platforms, including Google, to take down eight apps for alleged misuse and dissemination of customer data on motor-vehicle financing to third parties without customer consent. Director General of Digital Space Surveillance of the ministry Alexander Sabar said Friday the move was made after it was found that there were indications of illegal dissemination of fiduciary data on customer motor-vehicle financing. The move to take down the apps was also in accordance with a letter of recommendation from the Financial Services Authority. The full text, in Indonesian, follows:...
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