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        "msgid": "pp-tunas-comes-into-effect-schools-in-jakarta-tighten-gadget-restrictions-for-students-1774709477",
        "date": "2026-03-28 20:54:28",
        "title": "PP Tunas Comes into Effect, Schools in Jakarta Tighten Gadget Restrictions for Students",
        "author": "Mohamad Bintang Pamungkas",
        "source": "KOMPAS",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Regulation",
        "summary": "The Indonesian government's PP Tunas regulation and Ministry of Communication and Digital Affairs (Komdigi) Regulation No. 9 of 2026, effective from 28 March 2026, mandate digital platforms to deactivate accounts of users under 16 to protect children in the digital space, targeting major platforms like YouTube, TikTok, and Instagram. In response, Jakarta's Education Office has instructed schools to strictly limit gadget use during lessons, including collecting devices in designated areas and promoting offline activities, building on an earlier January 2026 circular. This policy aims to foster structured implementation while safeguarding students' mental health and aligning with national guidelines.",
        "content": "<p>JAKARTA - Schools in Jakarta will tighten rules on gadget\nrestrictions during lesson hours following the implementation of PP\nTunas and Komdigi Regulation No.\u00a09 of 2026, starting Saturday\n(28\/3\/2026).<\/p>\n<p>Special Staff to the Governor of DKI Jakarta, Chico Hakim, stated\nthat the restriction policy had actually been implemented earlier by the\nDKI Jakarta Education Office (Disdik) before the latest regulations took\neffect.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn January 2026, the DKI Jakarta Education Office issued Circular\nLetter No.\u00a0e-0001\/SE\/2026 on the Wise Use of Gadgets in Educational\nUnits,\u201d Chico said in an official statement on Saturday.<\/p>\n<p>Teachers and school principals will receive additional guidance\nregarding the restriction of gadget use in the school environment.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTeachers and school principals will receive additional guidance to\nlimit gadget use during lesson hours, except for approved learning\npurposes, collect students\u2019 gadgets in a special place, increase\nsupervision, and encourage more meaningful offline activities,\u201d Chico\nexplained.<\/p>\n<p>He assured that Disdik would soon issue further guidelines to ensure\nthe policy\u2019s implementation runs more structured and in line with\nnational regulations.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo that the implementation in schools is more conducive and still\nmaintains students\u2019 mental health,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Through this regulation, the government requires digital platforms to\ndeactivate accounts of users under the age of 16 as an effort to protect\nchildren in the digital space.<\/p>\n<p>In the initial phase, the Ministry of Communication and Digital\nAffairs (Komdigi) targets several major platforms such as YouTube,\nTikTok, Facebook, Instagram, Threads, X, Bigo Live, and Roblox.<\/p>\n<p>The regulation was promulgated on 6 March 2026, with a transition\nperiod of about 22 days before full implementation.<\/p>\n<p>Minister of Communication and Digital Affairs, Meutya Hafid, stated\nthat this policy will be carried out gradually until all platforms\ncomply with the rules.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis process will be done gradually until all platforms carry out\ntheir compliance obligations,\u201d Meutya said.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/pp-tunas-comes-into-effect-schools-in-jakarta-tighten-gadget-restrictions-for-students-1774709477",
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