DPR: PP Tunas is Urgent, Strict Oversight Becomes the Determinant
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Member of the Indonesian House of Representatives Commission I from the NasDem Party faction, Amelia Anggraini, assesses that the implementation of Minister of Communication and Digital Regulation Number 9 of 2026 as a derivative regulation of Government Regulation Number 17 of 2025 on the Governance of Electronic Systems in Child Protection (PP Tunas) cannot be delayed. This policy is deemed crucial for protecting children from various risks in the increasingly complex digital space.
She views the regulation as on the right track because it covers age verification, risk profile classification, and restrictions on children’s accounts based on age groups. However, Amelia emphasises that the effectiveness of this policy heavily depends on strict oversight and enforcement in the field.
“I see PP Tunas as urgent to be implemented. However, this regulation is not sufficient if oversight, compliance audits, and sanction enforcement do not run firmly in the field,” she stated to Media Indonesia on Thursday (26/3).
According to her, without strong oversight and enforcement, the implementation of PP Tunas is feared not to optimally meet the needs for child and adolescent protection. She considers the policy, which becomes effective on 28 March 2026, as an important momentum, given that the state can no longer allow children to enter high-risk digital spaces without adequate protection.
“So, this is an important step, but it must be understood as a starting point for arrangement, not the finish line,” she said.
Regarding the 16-year age limit, Amelia explains that the provision should be seen as a form of caution, considering that social networking and media services in this regulation are categorised as high-risk services.
“This should not be read merely as an administrative number, but as a threshold of caution. This is to protect children from risky interactions, exposure to harmful content, personal data threats, and digital addiction,” she said.
She also highlights the uneven readiness of the government and digital platforms. According to her, some platforms like X have begun adjusting policies by raising the minimum age limit to 16 years and deactivating non-compliant accounts. However, the government is still awaiting responses and concrete steps from other Electronic System Operators (PSE).
“That means, this implementation is still a test of compliance,” she said.
Furthermore, she emphasises the importance of concrete steps to ensure this policy is truly effective, one of which is through transparent and publicly verifiable compliance-based audits. Amelia also highlights several crucial aspects that must be clarified, from age verification methods, third-party involvement, personal data protection, to complaint mechanisms and sanctions.
“What is the age verification method, who are the third parties, how is personal data protection handled, what is the complaint mechanism, and what are the sanctions for negligence,” she said.
She also affirms that the role of the DPR is important to ensure PP Tunas does not stop merely as a regulatory document, but truly becomes an effective child protection system.