Meta and Google Summoned, KPAI Urges Digital Platforms to Comply with PP Tunas

Jakarta (ANTARA) - The Indonesian Child Protection Commission (KPAI) has urged all digital platforms to comply with the provisions of Government Regulation No. 17 of 2025 on the Governance of Electronic System Operators in Child Protection (PP Tunas). “All digital platforms without exception have a moral and legal responsibility to ensure a safe and child-friendly digital ecosystem. Compliance with regulations is the minimum step; more importantly, there must be awareness and commitment to prioritise the best interests of the child,” said KPAI member Kawiyan when contacted in Jakarta on Thursday. He made this statement in response to Meta and Google refusing to implement the provisions of Minister of Communication and Digital Regulation No. 9 of 2026, which is the implementing regulation for PP Tunas. KPAI also supports Minister of Communication and Digital (Menkomdigi) Meutya Hafid in summoning representatives from Meta and Google. “We support Komdigi in taking a firm stance on the non-compliance by Meta and Google,” Kawiyan said. Indonesia’s firm efforts have been followed by the Australian Government, which is now investigating five social media platforms for failing to comply with the ban on social media for children under 16. PP Tunas has been in effect since 28 March 2026. Digital platforms are not permitted to provide or accept requests for creating social media accounts from children under 16 years old. Digital platforms must also block or deactivate high-risk digital accounts belonging to children under 16. For the first phase, eight digital platforms must comply with the regulation restricting children’s access to high-risk digital platforms, namely YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, X (Twitter), Threads, Bigo Live, and Roblox.