Jakarta, Oct. 29 -- Indonesia's Ministry of Communication and Digital Affairs has called on electronic system providers operating social media platforms to prioritize transparency to protect users' rights.

This transparency standard should go beyond explaining how algorithms moderate and recommend content. Platforms must also provide a clear appeals process for content creators to support freedom of expression and opinion in line with prevailing regulations.

"Platforms must protect the rights of digital platform users. They also have a responsibility to explain how content is recommended," the ministry's Director for Partnerships, Institutional Communication, and Public Relations, Marroli Jeni Indarto, said in Jakarta on Thursday.

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