Global platforms face major financial penalties as Indonesia strengthens digital protections for children.
Indonesia is moving from digital child-safety rules toward enforcement, preparing financial penalties and possible access restrictions for platforms that fail to meet requirements under PP TUNAS.
Government Finalizes Enforcement Measures
Indonesia’s Communications and Digital Ministry has completed drafting penalties for digital platforms that fail to comply with the Child Protection in Digital Space Regulation, known as PP TUNAS. Communications and Digital Minister Meutya Hafid said the available sanctions would range from financial penalties to the full blocking of platform access. The implementing regulation has been in effect since March 2026.
Platforms Face December 31 Deadline
Several platforms categorized as presenting high risks to children have until December 31, 2026, to complete required self-assessments of potential risks their services pose to minors. Meutya said that if platforms fail to complete the process by the deadline, the government will conduct its own assessments.
Global Platforms Could Face 6% Fine
The government has finalized a proposed penalty formula under which large-scale or global platforms could face fines equivalent to 6 percent of their global revenue for violations. For domestic electronic system providers, or PSEs, penalties would vary according to business size, with maximum fines of Rp1 billion for micro enterprises and Rp10 billion for medium-sized businesses. Meutya said the formula had undergone public consultation and had been submitted to the Finance Ministry for further deliberation.
Major Platforms Yet to Fully Comply
After reviewing implementation six months after PP TUNAS took effect, Meutya said several major platforms had not yet fully met their obligations. The reports identified Meta’s Facebook, Instagram and Threads, Alphabet’s YouTube, and ByteDance’s TikTok among the services still facing compliance requirements. The government has officially informed high-risk platforms about the regulatory process.
PP TUNAS Uses Risk-Based Rules
PP TUNAS classifies digital services into three categories based on their level of risk to children. High-risk services include social media, chat applications, streaming platforms and certain online games. The rules restrict children under 16 from holding accounts on high-risk platforms and require parental consent for certain minor users, as Indonesia seeks to reduce exposure to harmful content, pornography, cyberbullying, exploitation and digital addicti
For Indonesians, the proposed enforcement measures mean major digital platforms could face significant penalties if they fail to meet child-safety obligations by the government’s deadlines. For Singaporean readers, Indonesia’s approach provides a nearby example of how Southeast Asian governments are responding to concerns over children’s access to high-risk digital services.
Sources: Straits Times (2026) , The Jakarta Post (2026)
Keywords: Indonesia Digital Child Safety, PP TUNAS, Social Media Fines, Meutya Hafid, Child Online Protection, Digital Platforms Indonesia
