Supporting PP Tunas, Parents Complain That Prohibited Platforms Can Still Be Accessed
Government Regulation Number 17 of 2025 on the Governance of Electronic Systems in Child Protection (PP Tunas) officially comes into effect from 28 March 2026. Several parents support PP Tunas, including Mia Santani, 36.
According to her, the regulation represents an important step in controlling children’s digital activities. She believes the rule is necessary to provide clear boundaries on content accessible to children amid the proliferation of inappropriate material.
“I fully agree with the control so that children know their limits, what they can watch and what they cannot,” said Mia to Media Indonesia on Sunday (29/3).
Mia, who has a 13-year-old daughter, admits to being worried. She notes that in online games frequently played by her child, such as Roblox and Mobile Legends, there are many elements that should not be presented to children.
“I’m scared because in Roblox there’s a chat feature. There, they can chat with random people, make acquaintances. We don’t know who is chatting with us and whether they have malicious intentions or not,” explained Mia.
So far, to protect her child in the digital space, Mia and her husband always monitor the child’s account via another device and track their digital activity history.
However, since PP Tunas has been in effect, according to her, various platforms like Roblox, Mobile Legends, and TikTok on her child’s account can still be accessed. “Up to now, everything can still be opened, nothing has disappeared,” said Mia.
She hopes that in the future there will be a more stringent restriction system, such as age grouping in applications and download restrictions for children.
Mentari, 34, expressed similar sentiments. She says her 10-year-old son is not particularly fond of playing on social media like TikTok, X, or Instagram. However, her concern is online games like Roblox.
“Even though so far I can see all his account activities, there is still worry that something might slip through the supervision,” she said.
She hopes that the introduction of PP Tunas can help parents limit their children’s activities in the digital space until they are of an appropriate age. She also strives to ensure her child has positive activities in the real world.
“That’s why, to reduce my child’s dependence on games, I deliberately increase outdoor activities like English lessons. He also likes playing musical instruments, so I enrolled him in guitar and drum lessons, so he enjoys exploring many things,” she concluded.