Psychologist describes PP TUNAS as a tool to save the nation's future generations

Jakarta (ANTARA) - Child and family psychologist Sani B. Hermawan describes Government Regulation No. 17 of 2025 on the Governance of Electronic Systems in Child Protection (PP Tunas) as the government’s tool to save the nation’s future generations. “In my view, this represents a bold move by the government to protect the nation’s successor generations,” said the Universitas Indonesia Faculty of Psychology graduate when contacted by ANTARA in Jakarta on Tuesday. PP Tunas, which comes into effect from 28 March 2026, covers the governance and supervision of electronic systems in efforts to protect children. Implementing provisions of PP Tunas include regulating restrictions on access to high-risk digital platforms for children under 16 years old. According to the regulation, Sani stated, the government views children under 16 as not yet emotionally mature and vulnerable to risks of crime on digital platforms. “One of them is that children might end up interacting with strangers and thus become victims of crime or criminal acts, not to mention issues such as sexual exploitation, cyberbullying, and dependency,” she said. Sani stressed the importance of restricting children’s access to digital platforms as part of efforts to protect them from crimes in the digital space. “Because with the existing cases where children become victims, we are already in a child emergency,” she said. She also suggested that parents should accompany and supervise children and adolescents in using digital platforms. “For example, if a child wants to view social media, but through their mother’s account, for instance, with time limits, monitoring, at least at the level of discussion between parents and children,” she said.