TikTok resumes live streaming in Indonesia after government approval
TikTok is back in business in Indonesia!
The government just lifted its license suspension after TikTok finally handed over user and monetization data related to TikTok Live traffic escalation and monetization activity during Aug. 25-30, which officials had been asking for since protests broke out over a delivery driver's death.
The app had paused its live streaming feature on Aug. 30 during the unrest but brought it back several days later once things calmed down.
Indonesia is key to TikTok's growth and global sales
This whole episode shows how closely Indonesia is watching social media platforms these days.
TikTok first held back some info due to internal policies, but eventually complied to keep its spot in the country—a big deal since Indonesia is key to TikTok's growth and global sales, especially with features like TikTok Shop getting more popular across Southeast Asia.