Indonesia's Child Online Safety Rules

Indonesia is set to implement groundbreaking new regulations, PP Tunas, by March 2026 to comprehensively protect children online from exploitation and harmful content. This framework will mandate age verification and parental consent, restricting minors' access to high-risk platforms until age 16 and lower-risk services until 13, with non-compliant digital platforms facing significant sanctions.

Indonesia is set to implement new regulations, known as Government Regulation No. 17 of 2025 or PP Tunas, in March 2026 to protect children online. This comprehensive legal framework aims to curb online exploitation and harmful content by restricting minors' access to high-risk digital platforms.
The regulations will introduce mandatory age verification and parental consent requirements for minors, with full enforcement expected by March 28, 2026. As reported by Tech in Asia, platforms will need to restrict access, with users needing to be at least 16 for high-risk services and 13 for lower-risk services.
The Communications and Digital Ministry has urged digital platforms to prepare for full compliance with these new standards, emphasizing that the rule targets technology companies rather than children or parents. According to VNA, Minister Meutya Hafid stated that "PP Tunas will delay access to high-risk platforms until age 16, while lower-risk services will be available from age 13".
The initiative addresses significant online risks, including exposure to harmful content, contact with strangers, child exploitation, and addictive use affecting mental health and development. UNICEF data cited by Tech in Asia indicates that about half of internet-active Indonesian children have encountered sexual content online.
Beyond age restrictions, PP Tunas also mandates default high privacy settings for minors and prohibits their profiling for commercial purposes, as highlighted by The Legal Wire. Non-compliance by digital platforms could lead to sanctions ranging from warnings and fines to service termination.