Indonesia flags Meta’s gaps in child safety compliance
Indonesia has again urged Meta to comply with the country’s Child Protection in Digital Space Regulation, known as PP TUNAS, singling out its Threads platform for failing to report any action against underage users more than six months after the regulation took effect.
Indonesia has once again called on Meta to comply with the country's Child Protection in Digital Space Regulation, PP TUNAS. The regulation, which came into effect recently, demands that Meta report any action taken against underage users on its platforms. However, Meta's Threads platform has failed to report any action taken against underage users more than six months after the regulation came into force.
Communications and Digital Affairs Minister Meutya Hafid made this statement to reporters on Wednesday. According to her, Meta has yet to demonstrate its commitment to protecting children online. "Regarding the deactivation of children's accounts on Threads, there have been no reports on enforcement actions taken against [underage] accounts, nor have any reports been submitted to the ministry," she said.
Threads, launched in 2023, is Meta's text-based social media platform for sharing short posts. Alongside Facebook and Instagram, it is one of the three platforms widely used in Indonesia. For Facebook and Instagram, the ministry has received a report from Meta stating that around 85,000 underage Instagram accounts and 99,000 Facebook accounts have been blocked so far.
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