Government and Digital Platforms Establish Joint Child Protection Monitoring System

Jakarta (ANTARA) - The government and digital platforms have established a joint monitoring system in an effort to strengthen child protection from exposure to negative or age-inappropriate content in the digital space.

Deputy Minister of Communications and Digital (Wamenkomdigi) Nezar Patria said discussions on the monitoring mechanism had been conducted through a series of meetings with platform representatives. This is a follow-up to the implementation of Government Regulation Number 17 of 2025 on Electronic System Management for Child Protection (PP Tunas).

“We have already discussed the monitoring arrangements — how to carry out oversight and so forth — with the platforms themselves. There have been a number of meetings discussing monitoring techniques, and all parties have agreed,” Nezar said during a podcast at the Antara Heritage Centre, Jakarta, on Tuesday.

He explained that the agreed step is the creation of a joint dashboard for monitoring and reporting by Electronic System Operators (PSE) or digital platforms.

Nezar said child protection in the digital space cannot rely solely on parents, schools, or the surrounding environment. He noted that children’s interaction with devices can occur at any time as long as they have access.

Therefore, the government is also encouraging platforms to be more proactive in providing technological solutions, such as screen time settings and digital wellness features, so that children’s device usage becomes more balanced and shielded from negative content.

Nezar also highlighted age inferential technology as one of the solutions for protecting children in the digital space. If child consumption patterns are detected on an adult account, the system automatically blocks access to harmful content. According to Nezar, several major global digital platforms are currently trialling this feature to test its reliability.

He said this method is more accurate and harder to manipulate compared to age verification methods that rely solely on entering a date of birth during account registration.

“Age inferential technology is likely to be more accurate and also demonstrates the proactiveness of electronic system operators or platforms in providing technological solutions to restrict or monitor children entering the digital space,” Nezar said.