Summary
Indonesia plans to ban children under 16 from using social media and other online platforms starting March 28. The government will deactivate accounts on "high risk" platforms such as YouTube and TikTok. The goal is to protect young people from online dangers like cyberbullying and exposure to inappropriate content.
Key Facts
- Indonesia will ban social media for children under 16, starting March 28.
- The ban will affect platforms like YouTube, TikTok, Facebook, and Instagram.
- The government aims to protect children from online threats like pornography and cyberbullying.
- Roughly half of the Indonesian children surveyed by UNICEF in 2023 saw inappropriate content online.
- Australia's similar ban on social media for under 16s inspired the Indonesian decision.
- Indonesia's child protection agency has not yet commented on the new rule.
- This action makes Indonesia the first non-Western country to impose this kind of age-based digital access restriction.
