AdvertisementAdvertisementPeople inspect the wreckages of cars burned in a protest against lavish allowances given to parliament members in Makassar, South Sulawesi, Indonesia, Aug 30, 2025. (Photo: AP/ Masyudi Firmansyah)31 Aug 2025 04:14AM Bookmark Bookmark WhatsApp Telegram Facebook Twitter Email LinkedInRead a summary of this article on FAST.Get bite-sized news via a newcards interface. Give it a try.Click here to return to FAST Tap here to return to FASTFAST JAKARTA, Indonesia: Social media platform TikTok announced on Saturday (Aug 30) that it has temporarily suspended its live feature in Indonesia for "a few days" because of violent protests after the death of a man hit by a police vehicle."Due to escalating violence during protests in Indonesia, we have voluntarily introduced additional safeguards to keep TikTok a safe and civil space," a TikTok spokesperson told AFP."Out of an abundance of caution, TikTok LIVE is temporarily suspended for a few days in Indonesia."Southeast Asia's biggest economy was rocked by protests in major cities on Friday, including capital Jakarta and the eastern city of Makassar where a blaze at a local council building killed three people.Protests continued on Saturday in Surabaya city on main island Java, as well as on the islands of Bali and Lombok.The video-sharing app said it would continue to monitor the situation closely.Indonesia has one of the world's biggest audiences on TikTok, with more than 100 million users.In some videos of the protests posted on the service on Saturday, users complained they could not use the live feature.Source: AFP/fsNewsletterMorning BriefSubscribe to CNA’s Morning BriefAn automated curation of our top stories to start your day.Sign up for our newslettersGet our pick of top stories and thought-provoking articles in your inboxSubscribe hereGet the CNA appStay updated with notifications for breaking news and our best storiesDownload hereGet WhatsApp alertsJoin our channel for the top reads for the day on your preferred chat appJoin hereAlso worth readingContent is loading...Expand to read the full storyGet bite-sized news via a newcards interface. Give it a try.Click here to return to FAST Tap here to return to FASTFAST