Jakarta, April 28 -- Indonesian Minister of Communication and Digital Affairs Meutya Hafid stated that TikTok has complied with Indonesia's online child protection regulation by deactivating 1.7 million underage accounts.

The regulation, namely Government Regulation No. 17 of 2025 regarding Electronic System Governance for Child Protection (PP Tunas), came into force on March 28, 2026, restricting social media access for children under 16.

In a press conference in Jakarta on Tuesday, Hafid commended TikTok's initiative, noting that the platform plans to scale up its implementation of PP Tunas moving forward.

"TikTok is the first to report its deactivation figure, showing that its commitment is backed by concrete action," she remarked....