JAKARTA, April 8 — Indonesia has requested Meta and Google to complete and submit all required documentation after authorities questioned the companies over alleged violations of child protection rules under the the Government Regulation on Governance of Electronic System Operation in Child Protection (PP Tunas).
ANTARA News Agency reported that Communication and Digital Affairs Minister Meutya Hafid said today that the two technology giants were questioned by officials yesterday and on Monday (April 6) over suspected breaches of the regulation.
The ministry is awaiting further developments regarding the compliance of both platforms with provisions under PP Tunas.
Indonesia officially banned social media use for children under 16 when it began implementing PP Tunas on March 28, a policy mandating the phased deactivation of accounts belonging to underage users on high-risk platforms.
Earlier, the ministry's Digital Space Supervision director-general, Alexander Sabar, said that Meta and Google were separately questioned at the ministry's office, during which they were asked 29 questions to probe alleged breaches of regulations applicable in Indonesia.
The summons was issued after the two companies were found not to have complied with provisions under PP Tunas and its implementing regulation, Ministerial Regulation No. 9 of 2026.
Under the regulation, platforms operated by Meta, including Facebook, Instagram, and Threads, as well as Google’s YouTube, are categorised as high risk and required to restrict children’s access to their services.
