ADKASI Urges Digital Platforms to Comply with PP Tunas

Semarang (ANTARA) - Chairman of the Indonesian District Councils Association (ADKASI), Siswanto, has urged all digital media platforms to comply with government regulations on child protection, particularly in implementing Government Regulation No. 17 of 2025 on Child Protection Governance in Electronic Systems, or PP Tunas. According to Siswanto, the regulation serves as a strategic effort to ensure that children under 16 years old can grow and develop optimally in terms of character, knowledge, and social interactions. “We ask all media platforms affected by this rule to be compliant and adhere to the regulation. The substance of PP Tunas is to ensure that Indonesian children grow strong in character, excel in knowledge, and have a healthy social environment,” he stated in Blora on Saturday. He also requested the Ministry of Communication and Digital to not only be firmer in enforcing the rule but also to expand socialisation to the regions. “Not only through social media, but also by coordinating with local governments and even other related ministries to provide technical understanding regarding the implementation of this regulation,” he said. Siswanto added that the role of parents remains key in supervising children’s social media use. Digital platforms, in his view, should serve as supportive tools for education, healthy entertainment, and knowledge development. “Parents must be able to filter content that children can view, listen to, and read, as well as regulate the duration of digital device use to remain within healthy limits,” he said. He stated that concrete steps are needed in the form of more comprehensive socialisation, including inviting regional heads and district councils across Indonesia for direct technical explanations. “It’s not enough with normative socialisation; a joint forum is needed to discuss in detail the implementation of this rule so it can be applied uniformly throughout Indonesia,” he said. In the regional context, Siswanto emphasised the importance of the role of district councils in overseeing the implementation of PP Tunas. District councils are expected not only to conduct supervision but also to encourage the birth of derivative regulations at the local level, such as regional regulations or regent’s regulations. “District councils need to push for derivative regulations so that the implementation of PP Tunas can run maximally in the regions. In addition, synergy is needed between district councils, local government organisations, schools, and the community in providing education on safe electronic system use for children,” said Siswanto, who also serves as Deputy Chairman of the Blora District Council in Central Java. He also highlighted the importance of budget support in implementing child protection programmes in the digital space. According to him, budget allocation must be adjusted to the needs and capabilities of the regions, while still referring to the provisions in the regulation. “Regarding the budget, it must be discussed together by looking at priorities and availability in each region so that this programme can run effectively,” he said. ADKASI, Siswanto continued, will actively participate in socialising this policy to all district councils in Indonesia, while also encouraging local legislators to study and thoroughly examine the implementation of the regulation. “This is a shared responsibility, as it concerns the future of the nation’s generation. We must ensure that this regulation is not only understood but also well implemented in all regions,” he said.