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    "data": {
        "id": 1594431,
        "msgid": "komdigi-to-block-social-media-accounts-of-under-16s-here-is-the-targeted-applications-list-1772848557",
        "date": "2026-03-07 08:01:00",
        "title": "Komdigi to Block Social Media Accounts of Under-16s: Here Is the Targeted Applications List",
        "author": "Wahyunanda Kusuma Pertiwi",
        "source": "KOMPAS",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Regulation",
        "summary": "Indonesia's Ministry of Communications and Digital has issued technical rules to delay access to social media and digital platforms for children under 16, under Ministerial Regulation No. 9 of 2026, a direct extension of Government Regulation No. 17 of 2025. In the initial phase, eight major platforms are targeted; the measures aim to curb exposure to pornography, cyberbullying, online scams and addiction, with a phased implementation that may cause some early disruption for users and parents.",
        "content": "<p>The Ministry of Communications and Digital Affairs (Komdigi) of the\nRepublic of Indonesia has officially issued technical rules on delaying\naccess to social media and digital platforms for children under the age\nof 16 in Jakarta on Friday 6 March 2026. The access-blocking rules for\nchildren are set out in Ministerial Regulation (Permen) Komdigi No.\u00a09 of\n2026. This regulation is a direct derivative of Government Regulation\nNo.\u00a017 of 2025 concerning the Governance of Electronic System Providers\nin the Protection of Children (PP Tunas). The Minister of Communications\nand Digital (Menkomdigi) Meutya Hafid stressed that the issuance of\nthese rules represents a concrete step by the state to ensure a safe\ndigital space for children. In the initial phase, the government is\ntargeting eight major social media and networking services. The list is\nas follows: The process will be carried out gradually until all\nplatforms fulfil their compliance obligations, Meutya said in an\nofficial statement. Indonesia\u2019s government is taking this drastic step\nnot without justification. Meutya disclosed that Indonesian children are\ncurrently surrounded by increasingly real threats online. These threats\ninclude exposure to pornographic content, cyberbullying, online scams,\nand most notably addiction. The government is here so that parents no\nlonger have to fight the giants of the algorithms alone, Meutya\nasserted. The government does not deny that implementing these\nrestrictions could cause discomfort in the early stages of the\ntransition. Children are likely to complain about losing access to their\naccounts, and parents may be bewildered by the protests. However, Meutya\nbelieves this bitter pill must be swallowed amid what she calls a\n\u2018digital emergency\u2019. According to her, the policy is an effort by the\nstate to reclaim the future sovereignty of our children and to support\nthe holistic growth of the younger generation. \u201cWe are taking this step\nto reclaim the future sovereignty of our children. We want technology to\nhumanise people, not sacrifice our children\u2019s childhood,\u201d she\nconcluded.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/komdigi-to-block-social-media-accounts-of-under-16s-here-is-the-targeted-applications-list-1772848557",
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    "sponsor": "Okusi Associates",
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