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The Ministry of Communication and Information Technology has blocked 800 thousand negative sites. This was said by Minister of Communication and Information Technology Rudiantara, when attending a seminar themed "Go Digitalization" in Pangkal Pinang, Bangka Belitung Islands Province, on Tuesday (06/03). Minister Rudiantara also stated, that the blocking of the negative sites as the Government's commitment is to protect the Indonesian Nation from the negative influence of the Internet. Minister Rudiantara added that his ministry has made 200 thousand positive sites which are useful for Indonesian children.

“It depends on the main stakeholders, the Ministry of Women Empowerment and Children Protection (PPA), Ministry of Education and Culture, as the children mostly spend their time at school. There also also the parents representing the community. It will be discussed in detail. The ultimate goal is to keep our children from negative content. We have blocked 800 thousand negative sites, but we provide 200 thousand more positive sites especially for school children (students). But I'm sure, it's just a matter of time, we'll pursue it. The positive site will be much more than the negative ones, " Rudiantara said.

Although he admitted that negative sites are dominating the internet, Minister Rudiantara believes with the intensive efforts of his ministry, the domination will reverse and the effort must be done by all related steakholders to protect the generations from negative influence of the Internet. (KBRN/Wanda/Trs.N)