Government Classifies Social Media as High-Risk Service Providers
Jakarta — The government, through Ministry of Communications and Digital Regulation (Permen Komdigi) Number 9 of 2026, has specifically classified electronic system operators (PSE) offering social networking and social media services as high-risk profile PSE.
Permen Number 9 of 2026 is an implementing regulation of Government Regulation Number 17 of 2025 concerning the Management of Electronic System Operations in Child Protection.
According to a copy of Permen Komdigi Number 9 of 2026, social media service providers are automatically classified as high-risk services. High-risk services under the regulation are defined by multiple risk factors, including the potential for children to make contact with unknown persons.
Additionally, high-risk classification encompasses services that may expose children to pornographic content, violence, and content unsuitable for children. Other factors include services that potentially exploit children as consumers, threaten the security of children’s personal data, create addiction, cause psychological health disturbances, and cause physiological harm to children.
Social media platforms categorised as high-risk under the implementing regulation must meet three conditions: they must enable social interaction within a network between two or more users, they must allow users to connect or interact with several or all other users, and they must meet additional criteria as determined by the Minister.
Although automatically classified as high-risk, the regulation allows for adjustments based on self-assessment results and profile determinations by the Minister, which may alter the risk classification.
Permen Komdigi Number 9 of 2026 was formally enacted on 6 March 2026 by Minister of Communications and Digital Meutya Hafid. The regulation specifically implements Government Regulation Number 17 of 2025 concerning the Management of Electronic System Operations in Child Protection.
The regulation is intended to protect Indonesian children by restricting their access to high-risk digital platforms.