<![CDATA[The phenomenon of commercializing animal cruelty in cyberspace has positioned Indonesia as the leading global contributor of animal abuse content. This cybercrime is facilitated by the algorithmic architecture of social media platforms, which prioritizes user engagement to maximize financial profit. Consequently, electronic system operators frequently shield themselves behind the safe harbor policy, perpetuating a crucial legal vacuum regarding intermediary liability within the national cyber law regime. This normative legal research employs statutory, conceptual, and comparative approaches to deconstruct the impunity of digital corporations. Through a comparative analysis with the United Kingdom’s Online Safety Act and the European Union’s Digital Services Act, this study reveals a global paradigm shift from reactive moderation (ex post) toward proactive moderation obligations (ex ante). The article concludes that there is an urgent need to reorient Indonesia's cyber law policies by mandating platforms to filter violent content from the outset, reinforced by the threat of massive administrative fines based on a percentage of global revenue, thereby definitively severing the economic chain of the animal abuse industry.]]>
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