This is an early victory for the public, parents, children in Indonesia.
Jakarta (ANTARA) - Communication and Digital Affairs Minister Meutya Hafid welcomed the decision of global social media platform TikTok to comply with Indonesia’s regulation regarding electronic system governance for child protection (PP Tunas).

This regulation stipulates restrictions on social media access for children under the age of 16.

"We are delighted that today the government can express its appreciation to the TikTok platform for deciding to join this joint movement to protect children, especially in Indonesia," Hafid stated here on Tuesday.

She explained that TikTok has implemented various compliance with PP Tunas, including submitting a letter of commitment to the Indonesian government to implement the provisions stipulated in PP Tunas and its derivative regulations.

TikTok has announced the minimum age limit for users on its platform is 16 years old through a publication on its help center page. The social media platform has also stated its commitment to gradually updating the implementation of this policy.

Hafid noted that TikTok is the first digital platform to report that it has disabled the accounts of children under 16 in Indonesia. As of April 10, 2026, TikTok had disabled 780,000 accounts of children under 16.

"This is an early victory for the public, parents, children in Indonesia. Once again, we commend TikTok for reporting the number of accounts it has successfully taken down early," she said.

She encouraged other digital platforms to follow TikTok's lead by reporting the number of accounts disabled for users under 16.

The government noted that six out of the eight online platforms have complied with PP Tunas, including X, Bigolive, Instagram, Facebook, Threads and TikTok. Meanwhile, Roblox and YouTube have not yet fully complied with the regulation.

Communication and Digital Affairs Ministry gives a three-month deadline all digital platforms to submit self-assessment reports regarding the risk profiles of their products, features and services.



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