Note: Children's and Teenagers’ Social Media Accounts to Be Deactivated From 28 March 2026

Jakarta — Indonesia’s Ministry of Communications and Digital Affairs officially issued Ministerial Regulation Number 9 of 2026 concerning the Implementing Regulation of Government Regulation Number 17 of 2025 on the Governance of Electronic Systems in Child Protection (PP TUNAS). The regulation provides the technical basis for implementing government policy to strengthen child protection in the digital space. Minister of Communications and Digital RI Meutya Hafid stated that the regulation is a concrete step by the state to ensure Indonesian children are protected from various internet risks. ‘Today, we issue the ministerial regulation derived from PP TUNAS. Through this regulation, the Government delays access of accounts of children under 16 on high-risk digital platforms including social media and networking services,’ Meutya said on Friday (6 March 2026). The ministerial regulation also sets the implementation steps for the child protection policy on digital platforms. The implementation phase will begin on 28 March 2026, when accounts of children under 16 on high-risk digital platforms will be deactivated in accordance with applicable provisions. In the initial stage, the policy will apply to high-risk platforms, particularly social media and networking services, which include YouTube, TikTok, Facebook, Threads, Instagram, X, Bigo Live, and Roblox. She acknowledged that implementing the policy would require adjustments from various parties. ‘We are aware that implementing this regulation will cause discomfort. However, we believe that this is the best step the government must take to ensure a safer digital space for children.’ According to Meutya, Indonesian children currently face various serious threats in the digital space. ‘Our children face threats that are increasingly real: exposure to pornography, cyberbullying, and online fraud. The government is here so that parents do not have to fight the power of algorithms alone.’ Through this ministerial regulation, the government also sets the implementation stages for the child protection policy on digital platforms. The implementation phase will begin on 28 March 2026, when accounts of children under 16 on high-risk digital platforms will be deactivated in accordance with applicable provisions. In the initial stage, the policy will apply to high-risk platforms, particularly social media and networking services, which include YouTube, TikTok, Facebook, Threads, Instagram, X, Bigo Live, and Roblox. Meutya acknowledged that implementing the policy would require adjustments from various parties. ‘We are aware that implementing this regulation will cause discomfort. However, we believe that this is the best step the government must take to ensure a safer digital space for children.’ According to Meutya, Indonesian children currently face various serious threats in the digital space. ‘Our children face threats that are increasingly real: exposure to pornography, cyberbullying, and online fraud. The government is here so that parents do not have to fight the power of algorithms alone.’ Through the policy, the government also aims to make Indonesia’s digital space a safer, healthier, and more responsible environment for the younger generation, while ensuring digital transformation runs in parallel with child protection.