YouTube, TikTok engaging with Indonesia government on child social media block

Tik Tok and Youtube app icon are seen on a smartphone in this illustration taken, September 15, 2020. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration

JAKARTA, March 9 (Reuters) - TikTok ⁠and video platform YouTube are in discussions with Indonesia's ⁠government about its plan to block social media access ‌for children under 16 starting later this month, company officials said on Monday.

(Reporting by Stanley Widianto; Editing by Martin Petty)