Indonesia softens internet law after critics complain of misuse

JAKARTA: Indonesia’s parliament on Tuesday passed a revision to its internet law, softening articles that critics said have been used to stifle government opposition.

The revision to the electronic information and transaction law (ITE) includes tighter requirements for the law’s defamation article, requiring a stronger burden of proof in prosecutions. It also halves the maximum penalty for defamation from four years to two.