Govt prepares fines in digital child safety rules
Several tech platforms deemed to pose high risks to minor users, such as Meta apps, YouTube and TikTok, are given until the end of the year to complete their self-assessment on their apps’ potential hazards to children, as mandated by PP Tunas.
Indonesia's government is preparing to impose fines and restrictions on digital platforms deemed risky for minors, as part of the Child Protection in Digital Space Regulation, also known as PP Tunas. Meta apps, YouTube, and TikTok are among several tech platforms, which have until the end of the year to undergo self-assessment on their potential hazards to children.
Communications and Digital Minister Meutya Hafid highlighted that platforms like Meta's Facebook, Instagram and Threads, Alphabet Inc.'s YouTube and ByteDance's TikTok have yet to fully comply with the regulation, which took effect in March. The government has finalized the fine formula for non-compliant digital platforms, with large-scale or global platforms facing a fine equal to 6 percent of their global revenue.
Domestic electronic system providers (PSE) face fines based on their business scale, ranging up to Rp 10 billion (US$56,447) for medium-sized enterprises. The regulation classifies digital platforms into three tiers based on the risks they pose to children, with high-risk platforms restricted to users under 16 and requiring parental authorization for minor users.
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