X to Deactivate User Accounts Under 18 Starting Today
Minister of Communication and Digital Affairs Meutya Hafid announced that the social media platform X has pledged to begin deactivating accounts of users under 18 years old today, Saturday, 28 March 2026. “We appreciate their commitment to conducting identification and deactivation of accounts starting tomorrow,” said Meutya during a press conference broadcast on YouTube, Friday, 27 March 2026.
In addition to deactivating underage user accounts, Meutya stated that platform X has announced a change in the minimum age limit to 16 years. She said this change was implemented since 17 March 2026 and communicated on the help centre page.
The change in the minimum age limit for X users, said Meutya, has also been aligned with the platform’s user guidelines or community guidelines.
The Golkar politician said she has written and instructed eight platforms to implement Government Regulation No. 17 of 2025 on the Governance of Electronic System Operators in Child Protection (PP Tunas), which takes effect today, Saturday, 28 March 2026.
However, as of 27 March 2026 at 21:30 WIB, Meutya stated that only two platforms, including X, have fully cooperated with the provisions of the PP. “We are still waiting until tomorrow, of course,” she said.
In addition to X, Meutya announced that platform Bigo Live has changed the minimum age limit from the previous 13 years to 18 years in the user agreement or user content and security policy or privacy policy. Bigo Live, said Meutya, has also submitted a request to update the age restriction to the app store, namely the App Store.
Meutya said Bigo Live has stated it will implement a layered moderation system using AI imitation or AI and human verification in checking accounts under 18 years old.
Meanwhile, Meutya announced that two other platforms have shown partial cooperation and requested an extension of time to implement the rules. The two platforms are Roblox and TikTok. Meutya stated that the Ministry of Communication and Digital Affairs still urges both platforms to immediately complete full compliance.
To the ministry, Meutya said Roblox plans to limit features for users under 13 years old to only using the platform offline. “Finally, it does not fall under this rule because it is a communication to our team for the time being,” she said.
Meanwhile, for TikTok, said Meutya, it has pledged to deactivate accounts of users under 16 years old gradually. Meutya said TikTok plans to announce an operational roadmap for users aged 14-15 years today.