Indonesia Requires Platforms to Report Under-16 Account Bans, Affecting 70 Million Youth

According to Associated Press, on April 29, Indonesia announced it will require social media and digital platforms to publicly report how many under-16 accounts they suspend. The measure, introduced as part of late-March regulations to protect children from pornography, cyberbullying, scams, and addiction, affects approximately 70 million children and young people.

Seven of eight high-risk platforms including YouTube, TikTok, Facebook, Instagram, Threads, X, and Bigo Live have agreed to restrict access. TikTok reported deactivating 1.7 million accounts in compliance, while Roblox has not publicly committed to the requirement. The government has indicated it is prepared to enforce the policy through fines and potential nationwide platform bans for non-compliance.