Indonesia's Kominfo Temporarily Restricts Wikimedia Commons Due to Erroneous Gambling Content Detection
Published Mar 26, 2023 | Updated Mar 31, 2026 | 1 min read
Indonesia’s Digital Content Management Agency, Kominfo, temporarily restricted access to Wikimedia Commons, the media repository owned by the Wikimedia Foundation, which also operates Wikipedia. The restriction was implemented after Kominfo’s content detection system mistakenly flagged Wikimedia Commons for hosting gambling-related content. Following the identification of the error, Kominfo reviewed the classification and restored access to Wikimedia Commons. This incident highlights challenges in automated content moderation and the need for careful verification processes when applying regulatory restrictions. Wikimedia Commons is widely used as a repository for freely licensed educational media and is integral to Wikipedia’s operations in Indonesia and globally.
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