Jakarta, Feb. 24 -- Indonesia's Communications and Digital Ministry will block social media accounts owned by underage users once a minimum age limit policy takes effect in March, in a move aimed at strengthening child protection in the digital environment.
The ministry is finalising a ministerial regulation that will serve as the technical guideline for Government Regulation No. 17/2025 on electronic system provider (PSE) governance for child protection, known as PP Tunas. The regulation is scheduled to be issued and implemented next month, one year after President Prabowo Subianto signed the decree.
The latest draft, released in January for public consultation, outlines minimum age requirements for users of digital platforms and sanctio...