PP Tunas Implemented, Lestari Moerdijat Urges Protection of Children in Digital Space

Government Regulation Number 17 of 2025 on the Governance of Electronic Systems in Child Protection (PP Tunas) has officially been implemented as of today, Saturday (28/3). The government has emphasised that it will show no tolerance for digital platforms that ignore child protection.

Deputy Chair of the People’s Consultative Assembly (MPR RI), Lestari Moerdijat, or familiarly known as Rerie, has called on all parties to work together to create a safe digital space for the nation’s future generations.

“Child protection in the digital space is not merely a policy. It is a necessity. The state is present, and all parties must also take responsibility,” said Rerie in a written statement on Saturday (28/3/2026).

Data from the Ministry of Women’s Empowerment and Child Protection (KPPPA) records that 9 out of 10 children aged 5 and above in Indonesia are already active internet users. This figure continues to rise and directly impacts their development.

Meanwhile, the Directorate General of Digital Space Supervision (Ditjen Wasdigi) has recorded a surge in child pornography cases from 986,648 cases (2020) to 1,450,403 cases (2024) – an increase of nearly 48% over four years.

Rerie, who is also a member of Commission X of the House of Representatives (DPR RI), believes that in responding to the current situation, regulations alone are not sufficient.

“Digital literacy must become a primary need for families. Parents are obliged to accompany their children. Schools and communities must act together. If not, the digital space will continue to pose a real threat to the nation’s future,” she stated.

According to the member of the NasDem Party’s Supreme Council, child protection in the digital space is a collective effort to safeguard Indonesia’s future.

“There is no room for negligence in facing this challenge. Being firm, consistent, and responsible is a necessity to realise a safe digital space, for the emergence of competitive future generations,” she concluded.