Indonesia suspends Worldcoin and WorldID related services due to illegal operations

The Indonesian Ministry of Communications and Digital (Komdigi) recently announced that it has temporarily revoked the Electronic System Operator Registration Certificate (TDPSE) related to Worldcoin and WorldID services. The official pointed out that this decision is based on the preliminary investigation finding that the relevant services are suspected of violating Indonesian electronic system regulations. The investigation shows that PT. Terang Bulan Abadi, which is reportedly responsible for operations, has not been registered as an Electronic Systems Operator (PSE) as required and does not hold the necessary TDPSE certificate; At the same time, it was discovered that Worldcoin related services were actually operated using the registration certificate of another legal entity, PT. Sandina Abadi Nusantara. The Ministry of Communications and Digital Technology stated that it plans to summon relevant personnel from these two companies to further investigate and handle this violation incident.