Indonesia Issues New Rules on Protecting Children Online (1)

A new regulation aimed at protecting children in the digital space has been formally issued, says President Prabowo Subianto in a press briefing on Friday, without providing details.

• The new policy follows a directive from Prabowo on the need for rules on delaying children’s access to social media, says Minister of Communication and Digital Affairs Meutya Hafid at the same briefing
• Govt to regulate the creation of children accounts on digital platforms for under-13-year-olds, 13 to under-16s, and 16 to under-18s, according to a separate statement by the ministry
  • Govt also bans platforms from profiling children for commercial purposes, and ...