BNPT Soroti Paparan Konten Kekerasan pada Anak di Era Digital

JAKARTA - The National Counterterrorism Agency (BNPT) revealed that there were a number of children who were exposed to violent content and extremism through digital spaces, especially from various social media platforms and online services.

Head of BNPT Commissioner General of Police (Ret.) Eddy Hartono explained that exposure occurred through various platforms, such as YouTube, Telegram, TikTok, to access the dark web and a number of specific websites.

"Indeed, these children are exposed to violent content in the digital space. This is through several platforms such as YouTube, Telegram, TikTok, and others. Even some of them are also included in certain dark web and websites," said Eddy at the Bareskrim Polri Building, South Jakarta, Wednesday, January 7, 2026.

According to him, this condition is a big homework for the country, considering that the cases revealed so far are only a small part of the entire existing network.

"Frankly, this is only a part of what has been revealed. There are still many other groups," he said.

Eddy emphasized that currently BNPT together with the Special Detachment (Densus) 88 Anti-Terror Polri and intelligence elements continue to carry out intensive monitoring in the digital space as an effort to mitigate and prevent.

"The joint team, both from intelligence, BNPT, and Densus 88, continues to monitor the digital space to carry out mitigation and prevention," he explained.

He also touched on the need for strengthening supervision of children's digital access, in line with the statement of the Indonesian Child Protection Commission (KPAI). In a cross-ministerial meeting, representatives from the Ministry of Communication and Digital (Komdigi) said that the government had prepared regulations related to controlling children's access in the digital space.

"Komdigi has issued the Tunas Government Regulation which regulates the control of digital platforms, both online media and online games. Currently, we are waiting for the Minister's Regulation, which is expected to be issued around March," he said.

The regulation allows for restrictions on access through an age verification system. One example is on online gaming platforms such as Roblox, which is planned to use facial recognition technology.

"Every child who creates an account will have their face captured. If it is detected that they are underage, they will automatically not be able to create an account. This runs on a system," he said.

In addition, BNPT also pays attention to the algorithm system of digital platforms that have the potential to lead children to violent content.

"When children often access violent content, the system's algorithm will continue to lead them to similar content. This is what we are investigating," said Eddy.

As a preventive measure, BNPT prioritizes digital education and literacy through the approach of Micro-ecology of Children, namely the child's closest environment which includes family, parents, siblings, living environment, and schools.

"The school environment, teachers, and friends are also an important part. This is our concern in psychosocial assistance," he added.

BNPT menilai era digital membuat proses radikalisasi berlangsung jauh lebih cepat dibandingkan era konvensional.

"If in the past radicalization face-to-face took three to six years, in this digital era it only takes three to six months for someone to be exposed to extremism or radicalism," he said.

For the past three years, BNPT together with Densus 88, the National Intelligence Agency (BIN), the Strategic Intelligence Agency (BAIS), and the National Cyber and Sandi Agency (BSSN) have routinely carried out cyber patrols. This effort is supported by Law Number 5 of 2018 concerning the Eradication of Terrorist Crimes which emphasizes the preemptive justice paradigm.

"Preparation acts are already within the scope of criminal law, including in the Criminal Code which came into force this year," he added.

BNPT also emphasized that women and children are vulnerable groups exposed to violence and extremism based on terrorism.

"We have proven this through various national and international studies," said Eddy.

In response, the government together with around 20 ministries and agencies has drafted a National Action Plan for the Prevention and Combating of Violent Extremism, which is now entering its second phase and will begin to be implemented in 2026.

"This year is the beginning so that systematic, integrated, and sustainable steps can be implemented," he concluded.