TikTok disables 780,000 underage accounts under child protection rules

Indonesia’s Minister of Communication and Digital Affairs Meutya Hafid (center), accompanied by Director General of Digital Space Oversight Alexander Sabar (left) and Director General of Public Communication and Media Fifi Aleyda Yahya (right), delivers a press statement on the progress of PP Tunas compliance at the ministry’s office in Jakarta, Tuesday (April 14, 2026). The ministry says TikTok submits a commitment letter to comply with Indonesian regulations, publishes a minimum user age of 16 on its platform, and reports that as of April 10, 2026, it disables 780,000 accounts belonging to users under 16. ANTARA FOTO/Dhemas Reviyanto/hma/M052

Indonesia’s Minister of Communication and Digital Affairs Meutya Hafid (left), accompanied by Director General of Public Communication and Media Fifi Aleyda Yahya (right), delivers a press statement on the progress of PP Tunas compliance at the ministry’s office in Jakarta, Tuesday (April 14, 2026). The ministry says TikTok submits a commitment letter to comply with Indonesian regulations, publishes a minimum user age of 16 on its platform, and reports that as of April 10, 2026, it disables 780,000 accounts belonging to users under 16. ANTARA FOTO/Dhemas Reviyanto/hma/M052

Indonesia’s Minister of Communication and Digital Affairs Meutya Hafid delivers a press statement on the progress of PP Tunas compliance at the ministry’s office in Jakarta, Tuesday (April 14, 2026). The ministry says TikTok submits a commitment letter to comply with Indonesian regulations, publishes a minimum user age of 16 on its platform, and reports that as of April 10, 2026, it disables 780,000 accounts belonging to users under 16. ANTARA FOTO/Dhemas Reviyanto/hma/M052