House Speaker Puan Maharani has expressed support for the\nCommunications and Digital Ministry (Komdigi) implementing restrictions\non social media access for children under 16 years of age. Puan stated\nthat similar restrictions have been adopted by other countries.<\/p>\n
\u201cThrough the relevant parliamentary commission, the House of\nRepresentatives supports what the ministry has already done to restrict\nsocial media for children currently aged 16 and above. Of course, we\nalso hope that in the future we can expand these restrictions to other\nage groups, as other countries have already done,\u201d said Puan following a\nHouse plenary session at Nusantara II Building in Senayan, Jakarta, on\nTuesday (10 March 2026).<\/p>\n
Puan assessed that children\u2019s use of social media has become\nexcessive. She noted that social media content influences children\u2019s\nbehaviour.<\/p>\n
\u201cBecause the current freedom of social media usage has gone too far,\nit is certainly not good for children. This matter also needs to be\nre-evaluated,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
Previously, Komdigi had postponed access for children under 16 years\nold to several high-risk digital platforms. The policy followed the\nissuance of implementing regulations from Government Regulation No.\u00a017\nof 2025 regarding the governance of electronic system operators in child\nprotection, known as the PP Tunas.<\/p>\n
\u201cToday we are issuing a ministerial regulation as an implementation\nof PP Tunas. Through this regulation, the government is delaying account\naccess for children under 16 on high-risk digital platforms, including\nsocial media and networking services,\u201d said Communications and Digital\nMinister Meutya Hafid in a statement on Friday (6 March).<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/puan-supports-communications-ministry-restrictions-on-childrens-social-media-use-current-situation-has-gone-1773122142", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }