Meta Indonesia Warns News Link Payment Requirement in Copyright Bill Threatens Revenue of Small Media

JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com - Meta Indonesia believes that the provision requiring payment for links or brief previews of news in the Copyright Bill (RUU) could actually harm media outlets, particularly small and regional ones.

 

"If this regulation encourages the restriction of news links, publishers may lose reader visits and, consequently, revenue opportunities. As access to news becomes increasingly difficult for the Indonesian public, small and regional media could be the most affected," said Meta Indonesia's Head of Public Policy and Government Relations, Berni Moestofa, during a working meeting with the House of Representatives' Legislation Body (Baleg) on Wednesday (11/11/2026).

 

He explained that Meta has provided a space for news publishers to share links voluntarily to reach a wider audience and drive website traffic.

 

Berni stated that Meta has not charged for sharing links or taking a portion of that revenue.

 

"However, regarding Articles 29 and 30, we are concerned that payments could be mandatory solely because links, brief previews, or recommendations are displayed, even when publishers share them voluntarily," he said.

 

Meta also believes that such regulations would eventually encourage the restriction of news link dissemination due to cost concerns, which would directly impact the media itself.

 

Publishers are feared to lose both reader visits and potential revenue from ads and subscriptions.

 

Therefore, Meta Indonesia advocates that links and brief previews that do not replace the full article content should not incur payment obligations.

 

 

Bernie expressed that copyright protection must coincide with maintaining access so that journalistic works can continue to reach a broad audience in the digital space.