However, the government is stepping in. The Undang-Undang ITE (Electronic Information and Transaction Law) looms large. Creators must be careful not to violate "norms of decency" or SARA (ethnicity, religion, race, inter-group). Many viral videos have been taken down for "blasphemy" or "pornography," sometimes arbitrarily.
The "Golden Era" of Indonesian TV was defined by Sinetron (Electronic Cinema). These melodramatic soap operas often featured exaggerated storylines: evil stepmothers, amnesia, doppelgängers, and tears—lots of tears. Shows like Tersanjung and Si Doel Anak Sekolahan were national obsessions. However, the government is stepping in