Jakarta, March 28 -- Communication and Digital Affairs Minister Meutya Hafid emphasized that the Government Regulation on Electronic System Governance for Child Protection, known as PP Tunas, is crucial to safeguarding children's privacy and data in the digital space.

The measure is considered necessary following various studies and legal cases in other countries where children's data and privacy have been exploited or monetized in unethical and irresponsible ways.

"We are introducing this regulation to protect children's private data. Currently, this data is spread across various social media platforms, and children often do not know what information should or should not be shared," she said at her ministry's office in Jakarta on Frida...