Fines to be imposed on digital platforms violating PP Tunas

The Ministry of Communication and Digital (Kemkomdigi) has formulated the amount of fines for digital platforms that violate the provisions in Government Regulation Number 17 of 2025 concerning the Governance of Electronic System Implementation in Child Protection, also known as PP TUNAS.

The Minister of Communication and Digital, Meutya Hafid, stated that a sanctions mechanism is necessary so that child protection obligations have clear consequences for platforms that fail to implement the provisions.

“The government has finalised the formulation of fines as part of the instrument for enforcing compliance,” Meutya said during a press conference at the Kemkomdigi Office, Jakarta, on Monday.

For domestic private Electronic System Providers (PSE), the maximum fine amount is adjusted according to the scale of the business: IDR 1 billion for micro-enterprises, IDR 5 billion for small enterprises, and IDR 10 billion for medium enterprises.

“The determination of business scale refers to Government Regulation Number 7 of 2021,” she added.

Eight platforms have been identified from the outset as services with high-risk profiles, namely YouTube, TikTok, Facebook, Instagram, Threads, X, Bigo Live, and Roblox.

The fine formulation will subsequently be submitted to the Ministry of Finance to be discussed with relevant ministries and established within the Government Regulation on Non-Tax State Revenue (PNBP).

Digital platforms also face the threat of blocking sanctions if they violate PP Tunas, ranging from the disconnection of specific features to the complete disconnection of the platform.

“Of course, we do not hope to implement this and hope that these platforms make noticeable and significant changes within the framework of fulfilling existing regulations in Indonesia,” said Meutya.