West Java pushes for transparency in platform compliance and complaint mechanisms under PP Tunas

The West Java provincial government is pushing for several crucial points to ensure the effective implementation of PP Tunas (Child Protection in Electronic Systems) reaches even the remotest areas, from transparency in digital platform compliance to accessible complaint mechanisms. West Java Secretary Herman Suryatman stated that, as the province with Indonesia’s largest population, there is a need for periodic transparency mechanisms regarding digital platforms’ compliance levels, so the public knows which service providers are seriously protecting children. “We hope for periodic transparency on platform compliance levels, so the public knows who is serious about protecting children and who is not,” Herman said in a written interview with ANTARA in Bandung on Friday evening. In addition to transparency, Herman believes that PP Tunas, as a new regulation and policy, requires strengthened technical socialisation to achieve its intended goals. With strengthened technical socialisation, Herman highlighted the need to establish simple and robust complaint and coordination mechanisms between the central government, local governments, schools, and communities for its implementation. “There needs to be a simple complaint and coordination mechanism between the central government, local governments, schools, and communities when there are violations or unresponsive platforms,” he said. Herman also hopes this national regulation can synergise with West Java’s local education foundation, Gapura Panca Waluya. Therefore, according to him, regions need support with uniform yet flexible digital literacy modules for implementation in schools and communities. “Our hope is that the implementation of PP Tunas is carried out consistently, collaboratively, and easily understood down to the family level. Thus, this policy can also strengthen and align with West Java’s education foundation, Gapura Panca Waluya,” Herman stated. PP Tunas will take effect from 28 March 2026. The regulation covers restrictions on children’s access to digital platforms such as Instagram, Facebook, Threads, X, Bigo Live, YouTube, TikTok, and Roblox. Based on information from the Ministry of Communication and Digital Affairs, platform owners that have fully complied with PP Tunas as of Thursday (9/4) at 17:50 WIB include Meta (Threads, Instagram, Facebook), X, and Bigo Live. TikTok and Roblox platforms are assessed to have partially complied with PP Tunas provisions. Google, as the owner of the YouTube platform, is deemed not to have shown good faith in complying with the regulation.