Indonesia’s digital shield: The bold rules reshaping social media for a generation
In the bustling neighbourhoods of Jakarta, where smartphones light up family living rooms late into the night, a significant shift in how young Indonesians experience the online world is quietly unfolding. On 28 March 2026, Indonesia began enforcing one of the most far-reaching attempts by any major nation to restrict children’s access to social media and interactive digital platforms. The policy, rooted in Government Regulation No. 17 of 2025 – widely known as PP Tunas (“Tunggu Anak Siap”, or “Wait Until the Child is Ready”) – and detailed in Ministerial Regulation No. 9 of 2026, prohibits children under 16 from…