PP Tunas Soroti Risiko Penggunaan Gadget Berlebih pada Anak

JAKARTA - Restrictions on the use of gadgets by children are now a serious concern for the government through Government Regulation Number 17 of 2025 concerning the Governance of the Implementation of Electronic Systems in the Protection of Children (PP Tunas).

This policy comes in response to the increasing digital exposure of children that has the potential to impact their mental health, development, and safety in cyberspace.

The government emphasized that this regulation is not to prohibit children from accessing technology, but to create a safer and friendlier digital space for their growth and development.

"PP Tunas is not to limit children's access to technology, but to ensure that they grow in a safe, healthy, and supportive digital ecosystem for their development," said Secretary of the Ministry of Finance Budi Setiyono in an official statement in Jakarta, Wednesday.

The Ministry of Population and Family Development (Kemendukbangga)/BKKBN considers this regulation to be an important step to ensure that Indonesian children can develop in a protected digital environment.

Budi Setiyono explained that the current rate of technological development is much faster than the readiness of child protection systems, both in the family and community environment. Therefore, the implementation of PP Tunas requires the active role of parents as the front line in digital parenting.

He emphasized that the digital space has not been fully designed considering the needs of children. Without strong rules and supervision from parents, children are at high risk of being exposed to harmful content, becoming addicted, and facing mental health disorders.

Parents are also urged not to be negligent in supervising their children's use of the internet. Excessive digital exposure, according to various studies, can cause attention disorders, developmental delays, and increase the potential for anxiety and depression in children.

In addition, cyber threats such as cyberbullying, digital exploitation, and unsafe interactions are increasingly complex, requiring more systematic and integrated handling steps.

Through PP Tunas, the government has set a number of key strategies, such as strengthening the responsibility of digital platforms in protecting children, including the implementation of age-appropriate access restrictions and the development of child-friendly and non-exploitative systems.

Other efforts include increasing digital literacy, both through formal and non-formal education, as well as stricter supervision of content circulating in the digital space.

Budi also invited all parties to see this issue as a shared responsibility, not just an individual issue. Synergy between the government, schools, parents, and digital platform providers is considered very important to ensure that this policy is effective.

He also emphasized the important role of Family Planning Advisers in providing education, assistance, and guidance to families to be able to face the challenges of parenting in the digital era.