Indonesia restricts social media access for children under 16
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Indonesia issued a ministerial regulation that will delay access to social media for users under 16 and, beginning March 28, 2026, will gradually deactivate accounts on designated 'high risk platforms' including TikTok, Instagram, and Roblox.
Why it matters
The regulation creates a compliance obligation that blocks routine access for under-16 users unless platforms meet new government requirements. Platforms that fail to implement required controls will face phased account deactivations and operational enforcement in Indonesia.
Implications
- • Compliance teams at TikTok, Meta (Instagram), and Roblox operating in Indonesia must implement and document age-verification and account-control processes or face phased deactivation of existing under-16 accounts.
- • Engineering and product teams at social media platforms serving Indonesian users must update registration and onboarding systems to prevent or delay access for under-16s or risk widespread account suspension under the ministerial regulation.
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