JAKARTA - The Director General of Digital Space Supervision of the Ministry of Communication and Digital, Alexander Sabar, said that the X digital platform has implemented a minimum age limit for users in Indonesia to 16 years.
This provision is applied as part of the adjustment to Government Regulation Number 17 of 2025 concerning the Governance of the Implementation of Electronic Systems in the Protection of Children or PP TUNAS.
Alex expressed his appreciation for Elon Musk's platform, because it has taken concrete steps to fulfill national regulatory obligations while improving child protection in the digital space.
"We appreciate the concrete actions taken by X as a form of commitment to compliance and ensuring protection for children in the digital space," Alex said in his statement, quoted Wednesday, March 18.
Through a letter dated March 17, 2026, X expressed his commitment to comply with the implementation provisions of the PP TUNAS, which specifically regulates high-risk network and social media services, so that they are only allowed for children aged 16 years and above.
Alex stated that X had conveyed this change in the Indonesia-specific Help Center page available via the link https://help.x.com/en/rules-and-policies/indonesia-resources.
Furthermore, starting from March 27, 2026, X stated that it will carry out its action plan to identify and deactivate user accounts that do not meet the applicable minimum age limit.
"Kemkomdigi will periodically monitor the progress of the process to ensure compliance with the PP TUNAS regulations are met," said Director General Alexander.
Again, Komdigi emphasized that other electronic system operators (PSE) who have received letters from the Minister of Communication and Digital immediately provide an official response and take concrete steps as has been and will be done by X.
"Active and timely compliance from all PSEs is a crucial factor in creating a safe digital ecosystem for children," he said.
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