A few hours ago this Wednesday (5/22) many netizens complained that Instagram and Facebook could not be used. The more crowded when WhatsApp also found it difficult to upload and send photos, both in the application and on the desktop.
Until finally this phenomenon became a trending topic on Twitter. Finally, the government spoke through several parties that this was deliberately done. Here's the full review!
1. Some social media access is deliberately blocked by the government
WhatsApp and Instagram down, Wiranto: Some access to social media is blockedIDNTimes / Fitang Adhitia
According to Wiranto's statement as Minister of Political, Legal and Security Affairs in Jakarta on Wednesday (22/5), while to avoid provocation, restrictions on access to certain media are carried out so that they are not activated. Wiranto said that social media access was restricted to guarding the negative things that were spread by the community.
Wiranto continued that when the community is not consumed by hoax and rational, the security of this country can already be helped. Meanwhile, Minister of Communication and Information Rudiantara answered the public's anxiety (22/5) that not only social media was restricted, but also media chat like WhatsApp and the like. This is done in a temporary and gradual manner.
This limitation will last for the next 2-3 days, according to Wiranto's explanation. The community was asked to be patient not to see pictures for the next 2-3 days in order to create national security. The hope is that various images related to the 22 May 2019 action were not circulated in a publicly inconsequential manner.
2. Twitter crowded with #WhatsAppDown hashtag, #FacebookDown, and #InstagramDown
WhatsApp and Instagram down, Wiranto: Some access to social media is blockedtrends24.in/Indonesia
Obviously, this has become a lively discussion by Netizens. Especially considering that Indonesia is one of the countries with the largest number of social media users in the world, whose various daily activities are related to the use of social media.
Starting from netizens who complain to the government, to Indonesian cellular network operators until they only complain about the disruption of activities, you can find it in the hashtag. These three hashtags immediately skyrocketed into a trending topic for a few hours back, starting at noon around 13:00 (22/5). However, there are also those who respond to this phenomenon casually as well as colored by various typical jokes of Twitter netizens.
3. The most affected area of WhatsApp restrictions in Java
WhatsApp and Instagram down, Wiranto: Some access to social media is blockeddowndetector.com
Based on the Down Detector site in the live outage map section for WhatsApp, as monitored by IDN Times, the biggest affected area in Java Island for WhatsApp down status. Some other well-affected areas include North Sumatra, East Kalimantan, South Kalimantan, and Southeast Sulawesi.
WhatsApp and Instagram down, Wiranto: Some access to social media is blockeddowndetector.com
The affected area for Instagram down is the same as WhatsApp. Marked in orange on a live outage map.
WhatsApp and Instagram down, Wiranto: Some access to social media is blockeddowndetector.com
The same is the case with the affected area for Facebook down status. Therefore, for those of you in this area, you should be patient because according to Wiranto's statement, the government will enforce it for the next 2-3 days. Even so, the main functions remain running, only a few functions are restricted, which is feared to be used to spread hoaxes.
4. Indosat Ooredoo operators also speak through the @IndosatCare account
Responding to complaints from netizens regarding restricted social media access and chat, operators in Indonesia, one of which is Indosat Ooreedoo revealing that this is indeed the case, but the connection network is still normal for other things to use. Admin recommends that you keep abreast of the latest updates through the trending topic so you can find out about the development of decisions to restrict social media access and the messaging system.
That's the explanation of why netizens feel down on Instagram, Facebook, WhatsApp, and some other messaging systems. For a while, maybe it's time for us to fill time with something else, in calm and rational. Hopefully, the conditions that cause this can be resolved soon and the situation returns conducive. Have a good activity!
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