What was said
After content creator Msbreewc's forest fire video "INDONESIA Still BURNING" went viral, it was removed from Pornhub, and Indonesia's Ministry of Communication and Digital Affairs (Komdigi) is suspected of being the party that asked the platform to delete it.
Claimed by FreaKind Media (viral social media post) · social media · X (@bree_cov)
Our verdict
No notice, document, platform record or statement shows Komdigi asked an adult platform to remove Msbreewc's video. Komdigi says a government request is shown by a platform notice naming it, and none has been published for this video. Separate records show Komdigi has asked mainstream platforms such as X, Instagram and Threads to restrict some forest fire posts, a point NewsWLD rates as disputed in a separate fact check, but none of those records concern this video or this platform.
The facts
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On 21 October 2026 Minister Meutya Hafid said there had been no takedown and no takedown request from Komdigi to restrict information about forest and land fires.
Kompas: Menkomdigi Tegaskan Tak Minta "Take Down" Konten soal Karhutla - 2
ANTARA reported the same 21 October 2026 statement: no takedown request to any social media platform operating in Indonesia over forest fire information.
ANTARA: Menkomdigi sebut tak ada permintaan turunkan konten karhutla di medsos - 3
On 13 November 2026 Komdigi official Mediodecci Lustarini said takedown requests are logged electronically and can be traced, and the ministry is ready to match its records with civil society data.
Detik: Komdigi Respons SAFEnet dan Remotivi Soal Konten Karhutla yang Diturunkan - 4
SAFEnet and Remotivi said 94 of 127 moderated posts they documented to 8 November 2026 (74 percent) were moderated at Komdigi's request, and counted 13 forest fire posts, including X, Instagram and Threads posts with notices citing Komdigi; the release does not mention adult platforms.
SAFEnet: Komdigi Makin Agresif Takedown Konten dan Akun Media Sosial, Konten Karhutla Salah Satu Sasarannya - 5
Pornhub has been blocked in Indonesia since 2017 for content breaching decency under Article 27(1) of the UU ITE.
CNN Indonesia: Kominfo Laporkan Pornhub ke Polisi Atas Pencemaran Nama Baik - 6
Pornhub said in December 2020 that human moderators manually review every upload, which shows videos are checked before publication but not who requested a removal.
Ars Technica: Pornhub blocks uploads and downloads in crackdown on child-sexual-abuse videos - 7
Under Ministerial Regulation 5/2020, a private platform ordered to take down prohibited content must comply within 24 hours (4 hours if urgent), or the minister can order access blocking.
JDIH Komdigi: Peraturan Menteri Komunikasi dan Informatika Nomor 5 Tahun 2020 - 8
BNPB recorded 283 fire hotspots and 764 hectares under handling as of 13 November 2026.
Kompas: BNPB Catat 283 Titik Api Karhutla, 764 Hektar Lahan Masih Ditangani - 9
A Komdigi official said on 13 November 2026 that when Komdigi asks for a restriction, X sends the account a notice and Meta shows a label naming Komdigi; content without such a notice was not necessarily restricted at Komdigi's request.
Detik: Ciri-ciri Konten yang Diblokir Atas Permintaan Komdigi di X dan Meta - 10
SAFEnet and Remotivi said on 12 November 2026 that three X posts, one Instagram post and one Threads post about the fires carried notices naming a Komdigi request; Komdigi said on 13 November it found no match in its records and would open its data.
Katadata: Komdigi Respons Temuan SAFEnet dan Remotivi, Sebut Siap Buka Data
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Checked 15 November 2026, updated 15 November 2026. A claim is quoted as it circulated; the verdict comes from the facts listed here, each linked to its source. If you spot an error or have a newer record, tell us through the contact page and we will correct it openly.
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