Children's Social Media Accounts Deactivated from 28 March 2026
The government has officially issued Ministerial Regulation No. 9 of 2026 as the implementing regulation for Government Regulation No. 17 of 2025 on the governance of electronic systems in child protection (PP Tunas). The regulation provides technical guidance for digital platforms to fulfil their child-protection obligations in the online space.
Communications and Digital Minister Meutya Hafid said the publication of this regulation is a concrete step by the state to ensure Indonesian children are protected from a range of online risks. ‘Today, we are issuing the ministerial regulation derived from PP Tunas. Through this regulation, the government will suspend access for accounts of children under 16 on high-risk digital platforms including social media and networking services,’ she said in a statement on Saturday (7/3).
Meutya noted that Indonesian children currently face serious threats in the digital space. ‘Our children face threats that are increasingly real, such as exposure to pornography, cyberbullying, and online scams. The government is here so that parents no longer have to fight the power of algorithms alone,’ she said.
Through the Ministerial Regulation, the government also sets out the implementation stages of the child-protection policy on digital platforms. The implementation phase will commence on 28 March 2026 with the step of deactivating accounts of under-16s on high-risk digital platforms in accordance with applicable provisions. In the initial phase, the policy will be applied to high-risk platforms, particularly social media and networking services, including YouTube, TikTok, Facebook, Threads, Instagram, X, Bigo Live, and Roblox.
She acknowledged that implementing this policy will require adjustments from various parties. However, this effort is the best step the government needs to take to ensure a safer digital space for children.
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