Facebook is again a byword in the world, including in Indonesia. In fact, Facebook is threatened with closure by the Indonesian government. The reason, especially if not an indication of the leakage of customer personal data to a third company, Cambridge Analytica.

This leak is also very large. To date, there have been 87 million personal data leaked. The data that Facebook collects is even up to short messages (SMS) and cell phone records of the Facebook account owner.

In Indonesia, Facebook's data leak has also been in the spotlight of the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology. The Minister of Communication and Information, Rudiantara, said that Facebook could be threatened with administrative and criminal sanctions if it is proven to have violated the law.
Minister Rudiantara firmly emphasized that his party would not hesitate to close the social media Facebook. There are two serious violations committed by Facebook. First, about the data leak of 1 million account owners from Indonesia.

Second, Mark Zuckerberg's social media is suspected of being one of the social media platforms for spreading hoax news and propaganda. As quoted from The Guardian, Facebook admits that its media is used as an anti-Rohing propaganda tool in Myanmar.

"I take a position, I threaten to close Facebook and the government has no doubts if it has to close Facebook if it is used for hacking," said Minister Rudiantara.

Don't Just Take Action
Regarding the two alleged big mistakes by Facebook, the Ministry of Communication and Information will not just take action. The ministry will investigate together with the relevant agencies. The government's actions will have to be based on the right reasons.

"I'm coordinating with the police. If I take legal action in cyberspace. Later, if it is processed, there will be a process at the police," said Rudiantara.
Rudiantara added that regarding data leakage, Facebook could be subject to corporal sanctions of up to 12 years and a fine of up to Rp12 billion.

The reprimand against Facebook is not the first time. In November 2016, the Directorate General of Taxes said that Facebook's tax debt in Indonesia reached IDR 3 trillion. Facebook was also reprimanded by the Ministry of Communication and Information regarding content that must comply with regulations in Indonesia.

“All social media must be willing to participate in maintaining the stability of the country if they want to do business in Indonesia. If it destabilizes Indonesia, the government will act decisively," said the Minister of Communication and Informatics.