Jakarta (ANTARA) - The Indonesian Paediatric Society (IDAI) supports\nGovernment Regulation number 17 of 2025 on the Protection and Governance\nof the Implementation of Electronic Systems in Child Protection (PP\nTunas), given the increasingly concerning negative impacts of social\nmedia on children\u2019s growth and development.<\/p>\n
Central Board Chairman of IDAI, Piprim Basarah Yanuarso, stated in\nJakarta on Saturday that this policy has long been awaited by the\nmedical community. According to him, PP Tunas is part of the effort to\nsave Indonesia\u2019s golden generation.<\/p>\n
\u201cHowever, we remind that this is an initial step. Protecting children\nfrom the dangers of social media is a marathon that must be carried out\ngradually and continuously,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
According to him, age restrictions are not an effort to confine\nchildren from the outside world, but rather a form of collective\nresponsibility to prepare them more maturely.<\/p>\n
\u201cFrom the beginning, we have firmly stated that children under two\nyears of age or in the first 1,000 days of life should not have access\nto gadgets. The first two years of life are a crucial period for child\ndevelopment,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
He mentioned that this period is the golden age of brain growth which\nrequires two-way interaction and real sensory stimulation, which cannot\nbe replaced by screens. Even older children are now experiencing various\ndisorders due to excessive exposure to gadgets and social media, he\nsaid.<\/p>\n
IDAI assesses that this step by the Ministry of Communication and\nDigital (Komdigi) is a crucial intervention to protect the physical and\nmental health of Indonesian children from the adverse effects of digital\ncontent that they are not yet ready to face alone.<\/p>\n
In addition, he said, the age limit of 16 years is a rational\nboundary, considering that at that age children are expected to have\nbetter emotional and cognitive maturity to filter information, so this\nstep is a protective and preventive measure to save the nation\u2019s\ngeneration from negative impacts that have been scientifically\nproven.<\/p>\n
Chair of the IDAI Coordinating Unit for Growth and Development and\nSocial Paediatrics, Fitri Hartanto, emphasised that access restrictions\nmust be accompanied by strengthening the mentoring function at home.\nThis policy will not be effective without synergy between regulators,\ndigital platforms, parents, and educators.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis is not about replacing the role of parents with rules, but how\nthese rules become a foundation that enables parents to carry out their\nrole better,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
In the Minister of Komdigi Regulation number 9 of 2026 as the\nimplementing regulation of PP Tunas, it is explained that several\nsanctions apply to platforms that do not comply with the rules,\nincluding administrative sanctions in the form of warning letters,\ntemporary access suspension, to access termination.<\/p>\n
This regulation is effective from 28 March 2026, restricting children\nfrom high-risk digital platforms, particularly for the initial\nimplementation applying to eight digital platforms namely YouTube,\nTikTok, Facebook, Threads, Instagram, X, Bigo Live, and Roblox.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/idai-pp-tunas-is-an-effort-to-protect-childrens-growth-and-development-from-the-negative-effects-of-social-1774705873", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }