Parents say PP Tunas helps protect teenagers in the digital space

Jakarta (ANTARA) - Several parents and residents believe that Government Regulation number 17 of 2025 on the Protection and Governance of Electronic Systems in Child Protection (PP Tunas) assists them in providing protection for children and teenagers in the digital space.

Yusfidar (60), who has a 15-year-old teenager, considers the policy, effective since 28 March, to be beneficial for protecting children in the digital space.

“Because not all parents can monitor their children in the digital space. Not all parents are digitally literate. Children are much smarter. So, there indeed needs to be such a regulation to help us monitor,” said Yusfidar to ANTARA on Sunday.

According to her, the government’s efforts to protect children in the digital space are extremely important.

In addition, Yura (29) expressed a similar view. She believes that children do not yet need to venture into the digital world.

For her, born in 1997, children will interact actively with their friends and play creatively when not using social media.

“In the past, we often played congklak, played benteng in the field, played karet—things that children nowadays don’t even know what those games are. Yet, besides being fun, games like that can also involve exercise,” said Yura.

The teenagers, Sabrina (15) and Moschia (15), view this policy as indeed good to implement because not all children under 16 years old can wisely use social media.

There are many online gambling advertisements (judol) to dramas containing pornography that are unsuitable for children, especially those still in primary school.

Nevertheless, Sabrina believes there are certainly impacts behind the restrictions on social media space for teenagers.

“But, for junior and senior high school students in OSIS, who organise events like school arts performances, the promotion is through social media. If our accounts are restricted, it’s quite difficult,” said Sabrina.

Meanwhile, Moschia said she often receives school assignments that require the use of social media. Therefore, she hopes the government also has solutions regarding this matter.

“Maybe not from the age of 16. Perhaps from junior high or primary school age only,” said Moschia.