WhatsApp, the Most Common Online Gender Violence Medium in Indonesia in 2025

Akbar Ridwan 24/02/2026 19:33 WIB

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Throughout 2025, there were 2,382 reports of online gender-based violence (KBGO) in Indonesia, the majority of which occurred on WhatsApp.

Online Gender-Based Violence Cases in Indonesia by Medium (2025)

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Online Gender-Based Violence Cases in Indonesia by Medium (2025)

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According to data from the Southeast Asia Freedom of Expression Network (SAFEnet), throughout 2025, there were 2,382 reports of online gender-based violence (KBGO) in Indonesia, an increase of about 25% compared to 2024.

The most reported types of KBGO were threats of spreading intimate content (1,150 cases), followed by online sexual extortion (592 cases), and non-consensual intimate images or NCII (280 cases).

Based on the medium, KBGO occurred most frequently on WhatsApp with 1,454 cases, followed by Telegram (709 cases) and Instagram (354 cases).

"Telegram is often used as a platform for spreading personal data through closed groups," SAFEnet said in its report.

Here are the details of the number of KBGO cases in Indonesia by medium during 2025, according to SAFEnet's data:

WhatsApp: 1,454 cases
Telegram: 709 cases
Instagram: 354 cases
X: 197 cases
TikTok: 170 cases
Facebook: 116 cases
MiChat: 37 cases
Line: 33 cases
Mobile Legend: 19 cases
Bumble: 17 cases
Other online games: 19 cases
Others: 262 cases

It should be noted that the total number of KBGO cases across all these mediums reached 3,387. This figure is higher than the total number of reports, as one case report can occur across multiple mediums.

Editor : Adi Ahdiat

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