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        "msgid": "indonesia-tightens-child-safety-rules-for-e-commerce-platforms-1778226956",
        "date": "2026-05-08 13:33:02",
        "title": "Indonesia tightens child safety rules for e-commerce platforms",
        "author": "",
        "source": "ANTARA_EN",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Regulation",
        "summary": "Indonesia has introduced PP Tunas, a regulation that mandates e-commerce platforms to implement child safety measures without imposing censorship, as explained by Mediodecci Lustarini from the Ministry's digital space supervision directorate. Key obligations include age verification, parental consent for transactions, enhanced privacy protections, and restrictions on access to inappropriate products like alcohol and tobacco. This initiative underscores the government's commitment to safeguarding children's emotional and cognitive development in the digital marketplace, ensuring platforms are accountable for preventing impulsive or harmful online activities.",
        "content": "<p>\u201cPP Tunas does not impose restrictions or censorship on children.\nInstead, it sets provisions and obligations for electronic system\noperators so they can be accountable in providing protection for\nchildren,\u201d the ministry\u2019s secretary for digital space supervision\ndirectorate general, Mediodecci Lustarini, stated here on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>She explained that the protection includes obligations for platforms\nto provide information on the minimum user age limit, child\nage-verification mechanisms, and reporting mechanisms in cases of misuse\nthat may violate children\u2019s rights.<\/p>\n<p>According to her, PP Tunas also requires parental consent for\nchildren\u2019s transaction activities on e-commerce platforms.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf children conduct transactions, parents must know and parents must\nprovide approval,\u201d Lustarini remarked.<\/p>\n<p>Related news: Jakarta plans local regulation to support child online\nsafety rule<\/p>\n<p>In addition, platforms are required to implement a high level of\nprivacy to protect children\u2019s personal data, including providing\nnotifications if applications use location-tracking services.<\/p>\n<p>Lustarini said e-commerce platforms also need to ensure restrictions\non access to certain products that are inappropriate for children, such\nas alcoholic beverages and cigarettes.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFor example, regulations regarding tobacco or alcohol purchases are\nalready clear. Alcohol is only for those aged 21 and above. Tobacco\nproducts are not even allowed to be sold on marketplaces,\u201d she\nremarked.<\/p>\n<p>She emphasized that the regulation is important because children are\nconsidered not yet emotionally and cognitively mature enough to make\ninformed decisions.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cEven adults can become impulsive buyers, let alone children whose\ncognitive and emotional development is still immature,\u201d she\nremarked.<\/p>\n<p>Related news: Roblox complies with PP Tunas, sets rules for\nchildren\u2019s game access<\/p>\n<p>Related news: TikTok deactivates 1.7 million underage accounts in\nIndonesia<\/p>\n<p>Related news: Meta raises minimum age to access its services in\nIndonesia<\/p>\n<p>Translator: Farhan, Kenzu<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/indonesia-tightens-child-safety-rules-for-e-commerce-platforms-1778226956",
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