Amnesty says Indonesia used disinformation to brand critics
By The BriefBrief
Amnesty says Indonesian authorities ran online disinformation campaigns labeling activists and journalists as “foreign agents.”
WHO:Amnesty International
WHAT:Amnesty reported that Indonesian authorities, including the military, used online disinformation to brand activists and journalists as “foreign agents.”
WHEN:May 19, 2026 at 4:48 AM ET
WHERE:Indonesia
WHY:Amnesty said the disinformation campaigns were used to silence dissent by branding critics as “foreign agents.”
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