JAKARTA,LITERASIHUKUM.COM March 29, 2026 — Starting yesterday, Friday, March 28, 2026, the Indonesian government officially enacted Government Regulation Number 17 of 2025 concerning Governance of Electronic System Administration in Child Protection, known as PP Tunas. This regulation directly restricts children under the age of 16 from owning or accessing accounts on high-risk digital platforms, such as TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, Threads, YouTube, X, Bigo Live, and Roblox. This policy makes Indonesia the first non-Western country to implement strict age restrictions in the digital realm.

Background to the Birth of PP Tunas

Rooted in the emergency condition of child protection in cyberspace. Since the COVID-19 pandemic, internet access for Indonesian children has soared to 70 million. However, this has been followed by a surge in cases of child pornography, cyberbullying leading to suicide, grooming by online predators, and algorithm addiction that damages children's brain development. Previous regulations such as the Child Protection Law and the ITE Law were deemed insufficient to force digital platforms to be responsible. Therefore, the government chose a proactive approach through delegated legislation.

PP Tunas Drafting Process

The drafting process of PP Tunas proceeded systematically. Initially, the revision of the ITE Law in 2024 (Law Number 1 of 2024) provided a legal basis through Article 16A paragraph (5) and Article 16B paragraph (3). In March 2025, President Prabowo Subianto ratified Government Regulation Number 17 of 2025 with a full one-year transition period for platforms to adjust their systems. During this period, the Ministry of Communication and Digital (Komdigi) conducted harmonization, public testing, and coordination with industry players. Finally, on March 6, 2026, Minister of Komdigi Meutya Hafid issued Ministerial Regulation Komdigi Number 9 of 2026 as a technical implementing regulation. Finally, on March 28, 2026, the first phase of implementation officially began.