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Parents in Indonesia give thumbs-up to proposed age limit for social media use
Parents in Indonesia give thumbs-up to proposed age limit for social media use
Reuters
Published Jan 15, 2025 07:55 PM PHT
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Parents in the Indonesian capital Jakarta said on Wednesday (January 15) they welcome the government's plan to propose an age limit to social media use.
Parents in the Indonesian capital Jakarta said on Wednesday (January 15) they welcome the government's plan to propose an age limit to social media use.
Communications Minister Meutya Hafid had said on Monday (January 13) that the government planned to issue a regulation to set a minimum age for social media users, after discussing the proposal to protect children online with President Prabowo Subianto.
Communications Minister Meutya Hafid had said on Monday (January 13) that the government planned to issue a regulation to set a minimum age for social media users, after discussing the proposal to protect children online with President Prabowo Subianto.
On Wednesday, a senior communications ministry official told Reuters that Indonesia will impose interim child protection guidelines on social media companies while the government carves out a law to set a minimum age for users of the platforms.
On Wednesday, a senior communications ministry official told Reuters that Indonesia will impose interim child protection guidelines on social media companies while the government carves out a law to set a minimum age for users of the platforms.
Alto Abel Johan is a 38-year-old father of two boys, aged 8 and 6 who use YouTube under supervision to help with their schoolwork. He believes that both content and user age limits are important.
Alto Abel Johan is a 38-year-old father of two boys, aged 8 and 6 who use YouTube under supervision to help with their schoolwork. He believes that both content and user age limits are important.
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"Children can now say profane words which they copy off comment sections," Alto said. "Social media is harsh nowadays."
"Children can now say profane words which they copy off comment sections," Alto said. "Social media is harsh nowadays."
Nearly 50% of children under 12 in tech-savvy Indonesia use the internet, with some respondents of that age group using Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok, according to a survey by the Indonesia Internet Service Providers' Association.
Nearly 50% of children under 12 in tech-savvy Indonesia use the internet, with some respondents of that age group using Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok, according to a survey by the Indonesia Internet Service Providers' Association.
The proposed regulation follows Australia's decision to ban children under 16 from accessing social media, with fines for tech giants from Instagram and Facebook owner Meta to TikTok, owned by China's ByteDance, if they failed to prevent children from accessing their platforms.
The proposed regulation follows Australia's decision to ban children under 16 from accessing social media, with fines for tech giants from Instagram and Facebook owner Meta to TikTok, owned by China's ByteDance, if they failed to prevent children from accessing their platforms.
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