The Wikimedia Foundation said today it will hold talks with the Indonesian government after Jakarta threatened to block Wikipedia over registration rules the firm says “departs from international human rights norms”. Under a 2020 regulation, all PSE companies, including those based outside the country, are required to register for what the government says are for legal and user protection purposes. Critics have pointed to a provision that requires registered PSEs to take down content deemed as “causing public unrest and disturbing public order” as a free speech restriction.The government on Wednesday gave the foundation seven days to register or face its services, including Wikipedia Indonesia, being blocked in the country of 284 million people. Should governments allow for freedom of speech on the internet ?
