Meta also removes child accounts as Indonesia tightens digital platform protections.
Indonesia’s online child-protection rules are beginning to reshape how major social media platforms handle young users, with TikTok and Meta reporting millions of account restrictions and changes under the PP TUNAS framework.
TikTok Deactivates Nine Million Accounts
Communication and Digital Affairs Minister Meutya Hafid said TikTok has deactivated around nine million accounts belonging to underage users as part of its compliance with Indonesia’s PP TUNAS rules. Government Regulation No. 17 of 2025 on Electronic System Governance for Child Protection took effect on March 28, 2026, restricting social media access for children under 16.
Meta Removes 184,000 Child Accounts
According to the government, Meta has deactivated 184,000 accounts, comprising about 85,000 Instagram accounts and 99,000 Facebook accounts. An earlier ministry update identified these as accounts belonging to users under 13. Meta has also moved around 22.5 million accounts owned by minors into teen-account settings.
Teen Accounts Still Considered High Risk
Meutya said the government does not consider Instagram and Facebook teen accounts to be low-risk simply because additional safeguards have been introduced. Authorities continue to classify them as high-risk platforms for children, particularly because some features still allow communication with people they do not know.
Threads Has Yet to Report Compliance Action
The minister said Threads had not submitted any account deactivation figures or other PP TUNAS compliance measures to the government as of the announcement. She called on Meta to demonstrate its commitment to meeting the regulation’s requirements across the platform as well.
Indonesia Wants More Than Account Removal
Indonesia says compliance will not be measured solely by how many child accounts are removed. The government also evaluates risks involving contact with strangers, harmful content, addiction, consumer safety, physical health, physiological well-being and mental health. Officials have called for stronger restrictions on communication with strangers and features such as scrolling time limits to reduce excessive use.
The large-scale deactivation of underage accounts shows that PP TUNAS is already producing measurable changes across some of Indonesia’s biggest social media platforms. For Indonesian families, the policy brings stricter age protections while keeping attention on how platforms design safer experiences for young users. For Singaporeans and other regional audiences, Indonesia’s approach provides another example of governments in Southeast Asia tightening oversight of children’s access to digital platforms.
Sources: EN Tempo (2026) , EN Antara (2026)
Keywords: Indonesia Child Protection Rules, TikTok Underage Accounts, Meta Child Accounts, PP TUNAS Indonesia, Social Media Age Restriction, Online Child Safety
