Rumors of the closing of the Facebook (FB) service in Indonesia on April 24 2018 suddenly became a viral issue on Social Media (Medsos). This is because FB as a means of communication, has the most users in Indonesia compared to other social media.
Responding to this, there were many reactions that were conveyed by netizens in their posts, ranging from anxiety, sadness and even fear because of a data leak, so that it could be used against things that were not appropriate by hackers.
Then what we are curious about is, is it true that FB in Indonesia will be closed or is it just a HOAX?
Reporting from Kompas.com, the information regarding the closing of FB which has become viral on social media cannot be confirmed (aka HOAX).
"The government can indeed take firm action to block Facebook because the data of one million Indonesian users was also leaked in the Cambridge Analytica (CA) scandal. However, there is no certainty that on April 24, FB will actually be blocked in Indonesia," he wrote on the Kompas website. com. Tuesday (17/04/2018)
This was also stated by Rudiatara as the Minister of Communication and Information (Kominfo) that blocking FB could not be done arbitrarily, "Everything must remain procedural so as not to be rash," he explained.
But on the other hand, the Minister of Communication and Informatics also emphasized that the blocking of FB could occur at any time, if the leaks of FB user data in Indonesia were used for criminal matters.
"In the meantime, these two things have not been proven, they are still under investigation and waiting for the results of the audit," said Rudiantara