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Indonesia sues Meta, Google for failing to comply with child protection rules

"To both entities, the government today (March 30) has sent a summons letter as part of the implementation of administrative sanctions in accordance with applicable provisions," he said in a video statement uploaded on the ministry's official Instagram account late Monday. Indonesia officially banned the use of social media by children under the age of 16 when it began implementing PP Tunas on March 28, a policy that mandates the gradual deactivation of accounts belonging to underage users on high-risk platforms. Following a one-year transition period since the regulation was signed by President Prabowo Subianto, Meutya said only X and Bigolive were found to be compliant with the regulation after implementing measures to limit access for users under 16 years of age. He said the government also issued warning letters to TikTok and Roblox, which were found not to have fully complied with the regulations, but showed a willingness to cooperate. "If these two platforms (TikTok and Roblox) still fail to show full compliance, the government will adjust its measures, including issuing summonses to both platforms," ​​he said. He said Indonesia would prioritize cooperation with digital platforms that respect its legal framework and demonstrate a commitment beyond simply seeing the country as a mere market, particularly in protecting children by delaying access until they are deemed ready. Describing the policy as a major step, he highlighted Indonesia's large digital population including some 70 million users under the age of 16, while stressing that the government understood that the implementation and enforcement of the regulation was not an effort that could be completed in a day or two. "However, the government believes that this is a step in the right direction. Similar regulations have also been implemented in many other countries including in Asia, Asia Pacific, Europe, West Asia and other regions," he said. Meutya also urged the public, especially parents and children, to play an active role in monitoring and reporting platforms that do not comply with regulations, following concerns over the high level of digital usage in Indonesia, with average daily screen time reaching seven to eight hours.

JAKARTA: Indonesia has issued a summons to tech giants Meta and Google for failing to comply with the country’s new regulation, PP Tunas, which aims to protect children online and takes effect on March 28. Communications and Digital Affairs Minister Meutya Hafid said both companies were found to have violated Ministerial Regulation No. 9 of […]