DKI Provincial Government Prepares Socialisation and School Rules on Social Media Restrictions for Children

JAKARTA - The DKI Jakarta Provincial Government is preparing socialisation measures and cross-sector coordination to implement the social media restriction policy for children. Special Staff to the Governor of DKI Jakarta, Chico Hakim, stated that these steps follow up on Government Regulation Number 17 of 2025 on the Governance of Electronic System Operations in Child Protection (PP Tunas), which takes effect on Saturday (28/3/2026). “The DKI Jakarta Provincial Government fully supports the implementation of this national policy. We will follow up through cross-departmental coordination,” Chico said in an official statement on Saturday. One of the main steps being prepared is mass socialisation to parents, schools, RT/RW communities, and the public through various official government channels, social media, and public forums. In addition, the DKI Provincial Government will coordinate with digital platforms to ensure compliance with the social media access restriction policy for children in the Jakarta area. The DKI Provincial Government is also preparing to strengthen family digital literacy so that online access restrictions are balanced with parental guidance. According to Chico, this approach is important so that the policy is not only restrictive but also educational in shaping children’s digital behaviour. With the enactment of PP Tunas, the Education Department will soon issue further guidelines to make implementation in schools more structured and aligned with national regulations. “Teachers and school principals will receive additional instructions to limit gadget use during lesson hours, collect students’ gadgets in designated places, increase supervision, and encourage more meaningful offline activities,” Chico explained. Chico added that this policy also serves as a momentum to encourage children to be more active in real-world activities. “We view this regulation as an opportunity to encourage children to engage more in the real world, learn, play, and socialise in a healthy manner,” he said.