Deputy Speaker of the Indonesian People\u2019s Consultative Assembly (MPR\nRI), Lestari Moerdijat (Rerie), says that threats in digital spaces to\nchildren cannot be adequately addressed by regulation alone. She argues\nthat all parties must move together to create a safe digital space for\nthe generation of the nation\u2019s successors. \u2018The rapid penetration of the\ninternet in the digital space must be matched immediately with real\nprotective steps. Digital literacy must become a primary need in the\nfamily, school, and community, so they can work together to build a safe\ndigital ecosystem,\u2019 she said in a statement on Friday (22\/5).<\/p>\n
Data from the Ministry of Women\u2019s Empowerment and Child Protection\n(Kemen PPPA) show that nine out of ten children aged five and above in\nIndonesia are active internet users. Meanwhile, the Directorate General\nfor Digital Space Oversight notes that cases of child pornography rose\nby almost 48% in four years, from 986,648 cases in 2020 to 1,450,403\ncases in 2024. She argues that as part of the education process,\nchildren must be protected from exposure to negative content,\ndisinformation, digital violence, and exploitation practices in\ncyberspace that could harm character formation.<\/p>\n
Rerie believes that the readiness of parents, educators, and the\ncommunity is the key to the effectiveness of social media restriction\npolicies for under-16s. A member of the NasDem Party\u2019s Supreme Council\nacknowledged that the government has taken concrete steps to address\nthese conditions.<\/p>\n
Minister of Basic Education and Secondary Education, Abdul Mu\u2019ti,\nannounced that 55,000 teachers across Indonesia at all levels have\nreceived training in coding and artificial intelligence (AI). In\naddition, the government has involved 38% of educational units in the\nprogramme. However, the 55,000 trained teachers are still far from the\ntotal of 3.47 million teachers in Indonesia. Moreover, Minister of\nCommunications and Digital, Meutya Hafid, stressed that teachers are\nrequired to become digital literacy heroes. The NasDem party\u2019s Supreme\nCouncil member reminded that the success of implementing policies to\ncreate a safe and comfortable digital space for children depends on the\nsupport of all parties.<\/p>\n
\u2018Protecting children in digital space, at its core, is safeguarding\nthe future of the nation. This policy must be part of a joint movement\nto ensure that the education and growth of the next generation proceed\nhealthily, safely, and with dignity,\u2019 concluded Rerie.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/lestari-moerdijat-urges-strengthening-child-protection-in-digital-spaces-1779537401", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }