Indonesia ’s content platforms and government agencies have upped their efforts in the fight against content piracy conducted through the Telegram messaging application. Among some of the pirated titles were from Indonesia’s top streaming platform Vidio , including Ratu Adil starring Dian Sastrowardoyo , Love Ice Cream , Merajut Dendam and Pertaruhan ‘s second season. These shows were illegally distributed via Telegram, which is headquartered in Dubai.
This week, Indonesian A-list star Sastrowardoyo, who has 9.2 million followers on Instagram, shared stories on her social media page about local anti-piracy measures. Related Stories News Kristen Stewart To Play Astronaut Sally Ride As Amazon MGM Studios Nears Limited Series Deal For 'The Challenger'; Amblin, Kyra Sedgwick's Big Swing EPs With Stewart; Maggie Cohn Writing Cancellations and Renewals 'The Upshaws' Renewed For Final Season By Netflix With Part 7 Pickup In the last two months, operations by the West Java Police have resulted in the arrests of two suspects in their twenties who are allegedly the administrators behind the illegal sharing of copyrighted films and series via Telegram’s channels.
They are alleged to have exploited Telegram’s anonymity and encryption features to evade legal restrictions, and profited from the illegal distribution of films and series. Vidio claimed that pirate administrators have made “hundreds of millions of rupiah” (equivalent to more than tens of thousands USD) in profits.
