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        "msgid": "social-media-restrictions-expected-to-extend-beyond-under-16s-says-house-speaker-1773132810",
        "date": "2026-03-10 15:05:00",
        "title": "Social Media Restrictions Expected to Extend Beyond Under-16s, Says House Speaker",
        "author": "Nawir Arsyad Akbar",
        "source": "KOMPAS",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Regulation",
        "summary": "House Speaker Puan Maharani has expressed support for the Government's regulation restricting social media access for children under 16 years old, whilst signalling that future regulations may extend to other age groups as implemented by other nations. Maharani emphasised that the restrictions aim to protect children in digital spaces from algorithmic exploitation and digital addiction, with platforms required to implement safer designs rather than placing all responsibility on parents.",
        "content": "<p>JAKARTA \u2014 The Speaker of the House of Representatives, Puan Maharani,\nhas expressed hope that social media restrictions will not be limited\nsolely to children under 16 years of age.<\/p>\n<p>Maharani voiced support for the issuance of the Minister of\nCommunication and Digital Affairs Regulation Number 9 of 2026, which\nrestricts social media access for children under 16 years old.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCurrently it is only for age 16, but naturally going forward we hope\nit can also be restricted for other age groups because this has already\nbeen implemented by other countries,\u201d Maharani said at Parliament\nComplex in Jakarta on Tuesday (10 March 2026).<\/p>\n<p>However, the Indonesian Democratic Party of Struggle (PDI-P)\npolitician observed that there is currently excessive freedom in digital\nspaces.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe House of Representatives supports what has been implemented by\nrelevant ministries to restrict social media for children,\u201d Maharani\nsaid.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBecause currently the excessive freedom of social media is certainly\nnot good for children, so this matter must be re-evaluated,\u201d she\nadded.<\/p>\n<p>According to her, the regulation is part of the state\u2019s effort to\nprotect children in digital spaces.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cChildren should not be made objects of algorithmic exploitation,\nadvertising commodities, or targets of digital addiction. Platforms must\nprovide safe designs, not simply shift all risks to parents,\u201d said a\nstatement from the Ministry representative on Monday (9 March 2026).<\/p>\n<p>She stated that the policy should not be interpreted merely as an\nattempt to limit children\u2019s digital access.<\/p>\n<p>The primary objective of the Digital Communication Ministry\u2019s policy\nis to create a digital environment that is safer for children\u2019s growth\nand development.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFor me, this must be understood not merely as closing off digital\naccess, but as an effort to create a digital space that is safer for\nchildren\u2019s development,\u201d the statement said.<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/social-media-restrictions-expected-to-extend-beyond-under-16s-says-house-speaker-1773132810",
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