Cyber Media Guidelines

Hipkultur supports freedom of opinion, freedom of expression, and freedom of the press as fundamental rights protected by Pancasila, the 1945 Constitution of the Republic of Indonesia, and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.

As a digital media platform, Hipkultur recognizes that cyber media plays an important role in providing information, ideas, perspectives, and space for public discussion. Due to the unique characteristics of digital media, clear guidelines are necessary to ensure that journalistic activities are carried out professionally, responsibly, accurately, and ethically.

These Cyber Media Guidelines are based on Law Number 40 of 1999 concerning the Press, the Journalism Code of Ethics, and the Cyber Media Reporting Guidelines established by the Indonesian Press Council.

Scope

Cyber media refers to any form of media that uses the internet as its primary platform and conducts journalistic activities in accordance with the Press Law and applicable standards established by the Press Council.

User Generated Content (UGC) refers to any content created and/or published by users, including articles, images, comments, audio, videos, opinions, forum posts, reader comments, and other forms of content submitted through Hipkultur’s digital platform.

News Verification and Balance

In principle, every news article published by Hipkultur must undergo an appropriate verification process.

News that may adversely affect another party must be verified to ensure accuracy, fairness, and balance.

Exceptions may apply when:

  • The information concerns an urgent public interest;

  • The initial source is clearly identified, credible, and competent;

  • The subject requiring confirmation is unknown, unavailable, or cannot be contacted;

  • Hipkultur clearly informs readers that further verification is still being conducted.

When additional verification becomes available, Hipkultur may update the relevant article and include the verified information in the latest version of the report.

User Generated Content

Hipkultur may provide facilities that allow users to submit or publish User Generated Content.

Users are responsible for ensuring that submitted content:

  • Does not contain false, defamatory, sadistic, or obscene material;

  • Does not promote hatred or prejudice based on ethnicity, religion, race, or intergroup differences;

  • Does not encourage violence or unlawful activities;

  • Does not contain discriminatory material based on gender, language, physical condition, social status, or other personal characteristics;

  • Does not violate applicable laws, copyrights, or the rights of other parties.

Hipkultur reserves the right to review, edit, restrict, or remove User Generated Content that violates these guidelines or applicable laws.

Hipkultur also provides a mechanism for users or affected parties to report content considered inappropriate or in violation of these provisions.

Reports will be reviewed and, where necessary, corrective action will be taken proportionally within a reasonable period in accordance with applicable regulations.

Errors, Corrections, and Rights of Reply

Corrections and rights of reply are handled in accordance with the Press Law, the Journalism Code of Ethics, and guidelines issued by the Indonesian Press Council.

When an error is found in published content, Hipkultur may:

  • Correct inaccurate information;

  • Provide clarification or updates;

  • Include the date or time of the correction where appropriate;

  • Provide a right of reply to parties directly affected by the publication.

Corrections should, whenever possible, remain connected to the original article so readers can clearly understand the changes that have been made.

If Hipkultur content is quoted or republished by another media outlet, the responsibility of Hipkultur is limited to the content published through platforms under Hipkultur’s editorial or technical control.

News Revocation

Published news generally cannot be removed solely because of pressure from parties outside the editorial team.

However, content may be removed or restricted under special circumstances, including:

  • Matters involving ethnicity, religion, race, or intergroup conflict;

  • Decency and privacy considerations;

  • Protection of children;

  • Protection of victims of traumatic events;

  • Legal considerations;

  • Other circumstances deemed appropriate under journalistic ethics or Press Council guidelines.

When a publication is withdrawn, Hipkultur may provide an explanation regarding the reason for its removal where appropriate.

Advertisement

Hipkultur clearly distinguishes editorial content from advertising or commercial content.

Any article or content produced as part of a commercial collaboration may be identified using labels such as:

  • Advertisement

  • Advertising

  • Advertorial

  • Sponsored

  • Partnership

  • Paid Content

or other descriptions that clearly indicate the commercial nature of the content.

Copyright

Hipkultur respects intellectual property rights and copyrights in accordance with applicable laws and regulations.

Content published by Hipkultur, including articles, photographs, illustrations, graphics, videos, and other materials, may be protected by copyright.

Use or reproduction of Hipkultur content must comply with applicable copyright regulations and relevant permissions.

Inclusion of Guidelines

These Cyber Media Guidelines are made available to readers as part of Hipkultur’s commitment to transparency, responsible journalism, and professional digital media management.

Dispute Resolution

Complaints or disputes related to journalistic content will be handled in accordance with applicable Indonesian press regulations and journalistic ethics.

Where necessary, disputes concerning the implementation of Cyber Media Reporting Guidelines may be resolved through the Indonesian Press Council in accordance with its authority.

These guidelines refer to the Cyber Media Reporting Guidelines established by the Indonesian Press Council on 3 February 2012.