TikTok deactivates 9m accounts, Meta blocks 184,000 in Indonesia
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Indonesia's TikTok has deactivated approximately nine million accounts belonging to children under 16, according to Communication and Digital Affairs Minister Meutya Hafid. This increase from around 4.1 million, reported during the government's six-month policy evaluation. Meta, on the other hand, blocked 184,000 accounts across Facebook and Instagram under the country's online child protection regulation, PP TUNAS.
The blocked accounts included 85,000 on Instagram and 99,000 on Facebook. In addition, Meta has moved 22.5 million accounts of minors to its Teen Account feature. Hafid emphasized that the focus is not only on the number of accounts deactivated but also on the safety of children on these platforms. She stressed the need to examine changes in features, service design, and risk mitigation measures.
Despite Meta's efforts, Instagram and Facebook remain classified as high-risk platforms, warranting stronger safeguards against harmful content, contact with strangers, addiction, and risks to children's well-being. The government is awaiting Meta's report on underage accounts and risk mitigation on their Threads platform.
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