According to him, children tend to falsify their age when registering on digital platforms to bypass age restrictions.
"We have been collaborating with several platforms to encourage them to provide technological solutions to address this," he told the press in Jakarta on Friday.
Patria added that several digital platforms are currently testing features to address age fabrication, including age inference methods or behavior-based age detection.
Age inference technology allows a platform's algorithm to analyze a user's behavior. Even if a user does not state their real age, the system can identify them based on the content they consume.
If the system detects patterns typical of a child on an account registered as an adult, it will automatically block access to harmful content.
"If we only rely on appeals and age-limit requests without a technological solution, I believe we will face many obstacles on the ground," he said.
While he touched on facial recognition as a possible option, he emphasized that further discussions are needed regarding the security of users' personal data.
"We must comply with all the existing regulations," the deputy minister stressed.
Previously, Nezar stated that digital platforms are responsible for implementing user age verification systems to protect children in the digital space.
This is in line with Government Regulation Number 17 of 2025 regarding the Electronic System Governance in Child Protection, which mandates that digital platforms verify user ages and restrict access to negative content.
The deputy minister emphasized that underage users must have their access restricted to content that is inappropriate for their age.
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