US EditionIndonesia will ban social media for children under 16, communication minister says
The ban targets high-risk platforms with phased deactivations starting March 28, aiming to protect minors from cyberbullying, online fraud, and internet addiction.
- Meutya Hafid, Indonesia's Communications and Digital Minister, signed a regulation barring children under 16 from accounts on high-risk platforms due to threats like cyberbullying and online fraud.
- Hafid said the restrictions will be tiered by age, with children under 13 confined to child-specific platforms and ages 13 to 16 allowed only low-risk services with parental consent; sanctions target platforms, not users.
- Starting March 28, accounts owned by children under 16 on high-risk platforms will be gradually deactivated, beginning with YouTube, TikTok, Facebook, Instagram, Threads, X, Bigo Live, and Roblox, Hafid said.
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According to Australia, Indonesia also prohibits the use of so-called social media for young people under 16 years of age.
The Indonesian government wants to help parents so that they are not alone in the fight against the "giants of the algorithm."
Indonesia will ban social media for children under 16. The Indonesian government signed a decree to that effect today. Indonesia is the second country after Australia to implement such a social media ban. The ban will take effect gradually starting March 28. According to Digital Affairs Minister Hafid, Indonesian children are exposed to addiction and harmful content such as pornography, bullying, and threats. "The government is here to ensure th…
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der Standard DEIndonesia's Communications Minister mentioned YouTube, TikTok, Facebook and Instagram in particular. In Brussels, an expert commission advises on a possible ban
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