Meta and Google summoned over child protection rule non-compliance
The tech giants reportedly violated provisions of the implementing regulation, Ministerial Regulation Number 9 of 2026, which the government officially enacted on March 28.
“Today, the government sent summonses to both parties as an effort to implement administrative sanctions in accordance with applicable provisions,” the minister said in a statement on Monday, March 30.
According to her, the two major tech firms failed to comply with the applicable provisions after the regulation took effect.
Meta is the parent company of the digital platforms Threads, Facebook, and Instagram, while Google is the parent company of YouTube.
These digital platforms are categorized as high-risk platforms under Ministerial Regulation Number 9 of 2026 and are required to restrict children’s access to their services.
Hafid noted that after the regulation came into effect, the platforms had not yet fulfilled their obligations to restrict children’s access.
In addition to summoning Meta and Google, the government has also issued warning letters to TikTok and Roblox, which are categorized as partially cooperative platforms.
In these warning letters, the government emphasized that both TikTok and Roblox must immediately fulfill their commitment to restrict access to children in accordance with Indonesian regulations.
“If these two platforms fail to demonstrate full compliance, the government will adjust its approach by also issuing summonses to both platforms,” Hafid warned.
She stated that the ongoing non-compliance by several platforms came as no surprise, given their early resistance to the Tunas Regulation.
Since March 28, 2026, only X and Bigo Live have fully met the requirements.
In her statement, she stressed that Indonesia prioritizes digital platforms that comply with the law to ensure optimal protection for children.
The government officially enacted the PP Tunas regulation on March 28, 2026, restricting children from accessing high-risk digital platforms, namely YouTube, TikTok, Facebook, Threads, Instagram, X, Bigo Live, and Roblox.
Ministerial Regulation Number 9 of 2026 outlines various sanctions for non-compliant platforms, including administrative penalties such as warning letters, temporary access suspension, and even access termination.
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Translator: Livia Kristianti, Resinta Sulistiyandari