Tiktok announced today that it has suspended a lively live broadcast in Indonesia for “a few days” due to violent demonstrations raging in the country in recent days.

“Due to the escalation of violence during demonstrations in Indonesia, we have taken additional security measures on our own to keep Tiktok a safe and civilized space. As a precautionary measure, the operation of Tiktok Live is temporarily suspended in Indonesia for a few days, “a Tiktok spokesman told the French Agency.

Indonesian President Prambovo Subiardo has been facing the most violent demonstrations since he took power in October.

Thousands are demonstrating in major cities in the country, including the capital Jakarta, amid a wave of protest after the death of a taxi -driver drifted by a police patrol. The incident was recorded by a video that went viral, shocking many.

This incident sparked a series of conflicts between security forces and citizens, who are outraged by economic distress and corruption in the country.

Last night at least three people were killed and four were injured when they were trapped in a regional council building that was burned by protesters in the city of Makasar, Eastern Indonesia.

In the capital Jakarta, hundreds of protesters clashed with police officers who used tear gas to break up the furious crowd.

Demonstrations continued today on Saturday in the city of Sumbaya on the main island of Java, as well as in the Bali and Lobok islands.

Over 100 million are Tiktok users in Indonesia. In some demonstrations published today on the social networking platform, users said they could not use live broadcasting.