Kominfo Prepares RPP Child Online Protection To Protect Children From Pornographic Content

JAKARTA - Minister of Communication and Information Budi Arie Setiadi stated that the Indonesian government is currently drafting regulations related to child protection in the digital space.

This Draft Government Regulation (RPP) is a follow-up to the government or a derivative of the Law on Information and Electronic Transactions (UU ITE).

According to Budi, through the RPP on child online protection, Indonesia is one of the few countries that is starting to realize the importance of protecting children in the digital space and also literacy to parents.

"We propose RPP with the government, this online protection derivative of the ITE Law is that the state is committed to protecting children in the digital space," Budi told the media at the Ministry of Communication and Information office, Jakarta, Friday, April 19.

He added that this RPP estimate will begin to be discussed in July at the Ministry of Law and Human Rights.

"About July, it's being discussed in the village," said Budi.

According to him, the importance of regulations related to child protection in this digital space.

Not only because of the large amount of pornographic and violent content spread across the media watched by the public, but also because of the content against children.

"For us, it's clear, if that's the case, it can't be in our digital space, let alone child prostitution. However, there is also a disease, this is a social disease. For what reason? Once the child becomes a victim, later he will become a perpetrator. So rich in cycles," he explained further.

So according to him, the cycle must be cut off immediately. The ministries/institutions participating in this online child protection RPP include the Ministry of Education and Culture, the Ministry of PPA, the Ministry of Religion, the Ministry of Social Affairs, the Ministry of Communication and Information, the National Police, KPAI, the Ministry of Law and Human Rights, the Attorney General's Office, LHDSK, PPATK.