Indonesia urges apps to comply as social media ban comes into force

Children using their phones on March 28, 2026, in front of a house in Depok, West Java, the day the government implemented restrictions for under-16 users for “high-risk“ social media and digital platforms, including Facebook, TikTok and Roblox. - Reuters

TOKYO: Two digital platforms have fully complied with the government’s restrictions on social media use for children under 16, which came into effect on Saturday, with the Communications and Digital Ministry warning on taking firm action against companies failing to meet the policy.

A communications and digital ministerial regulation serving as the technical guideline for the Child Protection in Digital Space Regulation (PP Tunas) took effect on Saturday (March 29).