TikTok has become the first Electronic System Operator (PSE) in\nIndonesia to fulfil its obligations under PP Tunas to protect children\nin the digital space. TikTok has closed 1.7 million children\u2019s\naccounts.<\/p>\n
Minister of Communication and Digital Affairs (Menkomdigi) Meutya\nHafid has commended TikTok\u2019s actions. She stated that in the future, the\nplatform plans to implement PP Tunas more extensively. PP Tunas is\nGovernment Regulation Number 17 of 2025 on the Protection and Governance\nof Electronic System Operators in Child Protection, which has been\neffective since 28 March 2026.<\/p>\n
\u201cTikTok is the first to report the deactivation figures and the first\nto demonstrate that commitment is accompanied by concrete, transparent\nsteps communicated to the public through the Ministry of Communication\nand Digital Affairs,\u201d said Meutya during a press conference on Tuesday\n(28\/4\/2026).<\/p>\n
In a meeting between TikTok and the Ministry of Communication and\nDigital Affairs, it was reported that TikTok had closed 1.7 million\nchildren\u2019s accounts as of 28 April 2026. This number has increased\nrapidly from 10 April 2026, when TikTok had closed 780,000 children\u2019s\naccounts.<\/p>\n
The deactivation of children\u2019s accounts has indeed impacted some\nadult users\u2019 TikTok accounts, but Meutya hopes the public can support\nthis step to protect the nation\u2019s future generations.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere may have been some disruptions yesterday, which I ask to be\nunderstood, as this is also for the protection of our children,\u201d said\nMeutya.<\/p>\n
TikTok informed Meutya that adult account users affected by the child\naccount deactivation measures can appeal to have their accounts\nnormalised as soon as possible.<\/p>\n
In addition to reporting the deactivation figures for accounts of\nchildren under 16 years old, Meutya said that TikTok has also submitted\na more detailed and measurable compliance action plan for the\nfuture.<\/p>\n
Not only regarding compliance with PP Tunas, in that meeting, TikTok,\nrepresented by Vice President of Global Public Policy TikTok Helena\nLersch, expressed commitment to addressing digital crimes targeting\nIndonesia, such as online gambling, more extensively on its platform.\nMeutya stated that PP Tunas is a regulation that applies to all PSE in\nIndonesia, whether global or local scale.<\/p>\n
Therefore, concrete steps like those taken by TikTok are expected to\nbe reported soon by other PSE and not stop at mere commitments. \u201cWe also\njointly urge platforms that have stated their compliance commitments not\nto stop at just compliance commitments but to immediately report the\nconcrete steps each platform has taken to the Indonesian public through\nthe Ministry of Communication and Digital Affairs,\u201d Meutya\nemphasised.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/tiktok-closes-1-7-million-childrens-accounts-in-indonesia-1777380714", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }