8 Apps Must Block Accounts of Children Under 16, 4 Start Today
Government Regulation (PP) No. 17 of 2025 on the Governance of Electronic Systems in Child Protection (PP Tunas) officially takes effect today, Saturday (28/3/2026). Through this regulation, the government mandates digital platforms to deactivate accounts of child users under the age of 16 as part of efforts to protect children in the digital realm. As an initial implementation phase, the Ministry of Communication and Digital (Komdigi) is targeting eight major digital platforms deemed to pose high risks to children. The eight applications are: Four of those platforms are X/Twitter, Bigo Live, TikTok, and Roblox. Platform X has reportedly changed its minimum user age limit to 16 years since 17 March and is beginning to identify and deactivate underage child accounts today. Meanwhile, Bigo Live has raised its user age limit to 18+ in its user policy and privacy settings, and implemented a multi-layered moderation system combining artificial intelligence (AI) technology and human verification. In addition, Bigo Live has written to the App Store to raise its application age classification from 13 to 18+. TikTok has also stated its commitment to comply with PP Tunas, which takes effect today. “This includes taking compliance measures regarding teenage accounts under 16 years old after the self-assessment process, and through close consultation with the Ministry of Communication and Digital (Komdigi),” TikTok said on its official page. TikTok stated it will continue to make adjustments in accordance with the regulations. “We will continue to engage constructively with Komdigi in the self-assessment process, and hope that this regulation will be applied fairly and consistently to all social media platforms,” TikTok concluded. They said they will take the necessary steps in line with regulatory expectations, while continuing to strengthen security systems. “We will continue to engage constructively with Komdigi in the self-assessment process, and hope that this regulation will be applied fairly and consistently to all social media platforms,” TikTok concluded.