Parents' Views on TikTok-Instagram Restrictions in Indonesia

Jakarta, CNBC Indonesia - Several parents agree with the implementation of PP Tunas, which restricts users aged 16 and under from using social media. However, they provide several notes for its implementation.

Several parents interviewed by CNBC Indonesia approve of the regulation, even calling for education for all involved parties.

“I agree, but it shouldn’t stop at just restricting content and access. Education can’t just be for children, but also for parents,” said a father with sons aged 5 and 7.

He also called for collaboration with child and adolescent development doctors and psychologists. This is because social media influences a person’s way of thinking.

However, not everyone agrees with all the rules. One reason is that the YouTube platform provides positive new things for children.

“For YouTube, children get many positive new things. Right now, watching YouTube must be supervised; they can’t watch alone,” explained a 40-year-old woman with a 9-year-old daughter and a 5-year-old son.

Meanwhile, there are also those who are not confident in the PP Tunas system. To CNBC Indonesia, another mother with a 10-year-old son questioned how far the restrictions would go.

“I agree, but I’m not sure the system will be consistent. And I’m not sure it will be filtered if someone manipulates their age identity,” she explained.

Government Regulation Number 17 of 2025 or PP Tunas will be implemented starting 28 March 2026. In the initial phase, restrictions will apply to eight social media platforms: X, BigoLive, Threads, Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, Roblox, and TikTok.

However, so far only X and BigoLive are said to have complied with the regulation. Both have immediately restricted users in Indonesia under 16.