Jakarta (ANTARA) - Communication and Digital Affairs Minister Meutya Hafid emphasized that digital platforms must fully uphold their responsibility to protect children from negative content in the digital space.
“They must ensure that age-restriction technology is implemented strictly and effectively. Children’s safety is a priority, and we will ensure that the regulation is enforced,” Hafid noted in a written statement in Jakarta on Saturday.
Earlier, the Ministry of Communication and Digital Affairs held a meeting with representatives from TikTok at the ministry's office in Jakarta on Friday. Hafid emphasized that the regulation on child protection in the digital space, currently being drafted, will regulate the platforms' obligations more firmly to ensure no loopholes for violations.
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According to the minister, digital platforms must take concerted measures and cooperate with the government to create a safe digital space for the younger generation. The minister also stressed that the cooperation between the government and digital platforms must generate concrete action rather than a plan that ends up unrealized.
"We want digital platforms to ensure that children only access content that is appropriate for their age. Compliance with this regulation is non-negotiable," she stressed.
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Meanwhile, TikTok's VP of Global Public Policy, Helena Lersch, affirmed that the company had implemented various restrictions for child users' accounts, including those related to messages, comments, live features, and notifications.
According to Lersch, TikTok has a special feature designed to protect users aged 13 to 15 years. The Indonesian government is currently moving quickly to create a regulation to make the digital space safer for children, including setting age restrictions for accessing digital platforms.
