Indonesia to Ban Social Media for Children Under 16
Indonesia's Minister of Communications and Digital Affairs, Meutya Hafid, announced that the country will ban social media for children under the age of 16.
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Indonesia is set to ban social media for children under 16, communication minister says - AP News
Indonesia is set to ban social media for children under 16, communication minister says AP News
Read full article →Indonesia to ban social media and other online platforms for under 16s
It is the latest country to curb young people's access to digital spaces to try and protect them from abuse.
Read full article →Indonesia to Block Children Under 16 From Social Media
The ban is to take effect March 28, according to a government minister, but details about how it would be implemented were scarce.
By Sui-Lee Wee
Read full article →Indonesia to ban social media for children under 16
Indonesian Communication Minister Meutya Hafid invoked the risks of addiction, pornography, cyberbullying and fraud amid a 'digital emergency' to justify the ban.
Read full article →Indonesia to ban social media for children under 16
Platforms include YouTube, TikTok and Instagram as communication minister says ‘our children face real threats’ Indonesia will ban social media for children under 16, its communication and digital affairs minister said on Friday. Meutya Hafid said in a statement to media said that she signed a government regulation that will mean children under the age of 16 can no longer have accounts on high-risk digital platforms, including YouTube, TikTok, Facebook, Instagram, Threads, X, Roblox and Bigo ...
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Read full article →Indonesia to ban under-16s from ‘high-risk’ social media platforms
Indonesia will begin restricting access to some social media platforms for users under 16 from March 28, marking one of the region’s toughest moves yet to curb children’s exposure to harmful online content. Communications and Digital Affairs Minister Meutya Hafid announced the measure on Friday, saying the government had signed a regulation that would gradually stop children under 16 from holding accounts on platforms deemed “high risk”. Hafid said the rule would apply to platforms such as...
By Resty Woro Yuniar
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Children under 16 years old in Indonesia will be prohibited from accessing TikTok, Roblox, Instagram and other online platforms.
Read full article →Indonesia to restrict social media access for children under 16 years: Minister
Australia introduced a ban on social media for under-16s in December, and Spain also said last month that it would ban access to social media for minors under 16
Read full article →Indonesia becomes latest country to block social media access for kids under 16
Indonesia will begin restricting social media access for children under 16 on March 28, gradually deactivating accounts on platforms like TikTok and Facebook. This policy aims to protect minors from online risks such as cyberbullying, fraud, and addiction. The move aligns with global trends of governments implementing measures to safeguard young users online.
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Read full article →Global social media bans gain steam with India and Indonesia
Bans in the two countries, with youthful populations and expanding economies, would deal a blow to global online platforms’ long-term growth plans.
Read full article →Indonesia to restrict social media access for children under 16, minister says
Meutya Hafid, Indonesia's Communications and Digital Minister, says the government will 'delay access' to social media accounts for children under 16 through a ministerial regulation issued on March 6
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