Director General of Applications and Information at the Ministry of Communication and Information (Dirjen Aptika Kemkominfo) Samuel Abrijani Pangerapan said Facebook plans to open an office in Indonesia.

"Besides opening an office, it will be closer to its users, and the service will be faster," said Samuel after a meeting with Facebook Asia Pacific representatives in Jakarta, Wednesday (2/8/2017).

Samuel explained that Facebook plans to open an office in the form of a PT (Limited Company) and will be inaugurated in August 2017.

In the meeting, according to Samuel, Facebook was represented by Director Head of Trust and Safet Asia Pacific Jeff Wu and Head of Public Policy Southeast Asia Alvin Tan.

The meeting was a follow-up to a meeting with OTT (internet-based service applications) in order to improve the handling of negative content.

Furthermore, Samuel said, Facebook on that occasion reported an increase in services, including the handling of negative content.

The government expects the service level index (SLI), especially the response to the government, which in 2015-2016 amounted to 49.3 percent can be increased. "If we compare them with others, they are already close to 70 percent, that's what we hope for improvement," he said.

On that occasion, Samuel explained, Facebook delivered a geo-blocking feature. Through geo-blocking, Facebook can block access to negative content only in countries where it is prohibited. Thus, content that does not comply with regulations in Indonesia can be blocked specifically in the Indonesian region.

Meanwhile, in other countries where it is deemed not to violate the rules, it can still be accessed. He gave an example of pornographic content.

"In Indonesia pornography is prohibited and very rigid, so they have to comply with Indonesian regulations because it is prohibited. Maybe in other countries the content is not prohibited so that it can be accessed, while in Indonesia it cannot be accessed," he said.