Kemendukbangga: PP Tunas Protects Children from Digital Crimes

JAKARTA, KOMPAS.com - Government Regulation (PP) Number 17 of 2025 on the Governance of Electronic Systems in Child Protection, or PP Tunas, is considered capable of helping parents protect their children’s future. Pranata Humas Ahli Muda from the Ministry of Population and Family Development (Kemendukbangga)/BKKBN, Rizky Fauzia, stated that the role of the family, particularly parents, is crucial in supervising children in the digital jungle. “PP Tunas helps parents ensure that children are protected from various digital crimes. Thus, when PP Tunas is implemented, it does not merely restrict digital media platforms but assists us as parents and families in safeguarding and protecting our children’s future to become a quality generation, the Golden Indonesia 2045 generation,” said Rizky when contacted from Jakarta on Friday (10/4/2026). “Imagine, seven hours is quite a long time; it can reduce their time for learning and resting to grow,” Rizky remarked. This can protect them from various digital crimes such as exposure to pornography, cyberbullying, online scams, and most importantly, addiction. “We agree with the statement of Minister of Communication and Digitalisation Meutya Hafid that this PP is not merely about ‘regulating’ but our way of making technology humanise humans, rather than sacrificing children’s futures. Remember, in 2045 we want to achieve Golden Indonesia; who will fill it? Our children today,” she added. For children aged 13 to 15 years, they can access digital services with medium risk, still requiring parental consent. For children aged 16 to 17 years, they are permitted to access high-risk digital services such as general social media as long as they obtain parental consent. Accounts of children under 16 years on high-risk platforms will begin to be deactivated, such as platforms like YouTube, TikTok, Facebook, Instagram, Threads, X, Bigo Live, and Roblox. This process will be carried out gradually until all platforms comply with their obligations.