Industry Players Submit Proposals for Implementation of Child Protection Regulation
JAKARTA — Digital industry players have submitted several proposals regarding the implementation of Government Regulation (PP) Number 17 of 2025 on Electronic System Management for Child Protection (PP TUNAS).
They believe that the application of PP TUNAS implementing regulations should be conducted proportionally, on a risk basis, and provide legal certainty.
Hilmi Adrianto, Chairman of the Indonesian e-commerce Association (idEA), stated that child protection in digital spaces must remain founded on the principle of balance.
According to him, PP TUNAS implementing regulations need to establish clear parameters to ensure proportionate application and prevent unintended consequences for both users and businesses.
Industry players believe that overly strict and inflexible policies risk limiting teenagers’ access to various digital services that have become part of daily life.
Therefore, they are pushing for policy formulation to emphasise protection aspects over access restrictions, so that children’s rights to participate productively in the digital sphere are maintained.
Without regulatory clarity and an inclusive process, PP TUNAS implementation is seen as risking legal uncertainty and disproportionate burdens on businesses.
For this reason, industry players have submitted at least six concrete proposals.
“The assessment system should preferably be score-based or tiered (rather than simply high/low categories) so as to encourage continuous improvement and avoid a ‘one-size-fits-all’ approach,” said Hilmi.
Secondly, establishing a transition period of at least 12 months from the date the ministerial regulation is set, to ensure platform readiness, government oversight capacity, and user adaptation processes.
Thirdly, ensuring that implementing regulations are drafted openly, based on data, and through structured public consultation involving industry players, child protection organisations, academics, and civil society.
Fourthly, strengthening the role of operating systems and app marketplaces as gatekeepers in age verification.