Indonesia may issue on Tuesday a regulation on the use of social media to sell goods in the country, President Joko Widodo said, a move intended to quell threats to offline markets in Southeast Asia’s biggest economy. Ministers have repeatedly said that e-commerce sellers using predatory pricing on social media platforms are threatening local small businesses and shops in the country, with some officials specifically citing video platform TikTok. The new rules would require companies that offer digital services to Indonesia to register as a “private scope electronic systems operator” and agree to provide the government with user data and … Continue reading Indonesia Cracks Down on Social Media E-Commerce with New Regulations