Komdigi Asks The Publisher Of The Game To Strengthen Responsibility To Protect Children

Director of Digital Investigation under the Directorate General (Ditjen) of Digital Space Supervision of the Ministry of Communication and Digital Affairs, Irawati Tjipto Priyanti (photo: Dinda Buana/VOI)

JAKARTA - The Ministry of Communication and Digital Affairs encourages all game publishers operating in Indonesia to always comply with applicable content regulations in the country.

Previously, the Director General of Digital Space Supervision of the Ministry of Komdigi, Alexander Sabar, had held a meeting with associations and game publishers regarding child protection and content moderation.

During the meeting, Komdigi emphasized the importance of the game's publisher to be responsible for presenting games that match the age of their players.

"We also need to convey to the gaming platform that they must also have a responsibility to create appropriate games, which also take care of especially for children," said Director of Digital Investigation of the Ministry of Communications Komdigi, Irawati Tjipto Priyanti when met in Jakarta, Thursday, November 20.

He also emphasized that all platforms are still obliged to comply with Electronic System Operators (PSE) regulations. "They have to be compatible with regulations. That has become a provision," he explained.

Even so, the government sees game publishers showing a positive commitment. He hopes that the communication that continues to be strengthened between the government and industry can ensure a safe game ecosystem for children.

"I think it's good, they definitely want to be complete. We also have a lot of communication, right. And they also have good intentions. I think everything will hopefully go well," he concluded.

To support this collaboration, Komdigi also has the Indonesia Game Rating System (IGRS), a risk-based game classification system and age categories that are the reference for monitoring and circulating online games in Indonesia.

This system functions to ensure that each game has a clear age label and is in accordance with the provisions of child protection in the digital space.