Indonesia: Age verification and self-assessment obligations in Ministerial Regulation No. 9 on Child Protection in Electronic Systems

Progress

Current status
in force
06 Jun 2026 in force
06 Mar 2026 in force
24 Jan 2026 processing consultation
07 Jan 2026 in consultation

Scope

Implementers
Indonesia
Policy Area
Consumer protection
Policy Instrument
Age verification requirement
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content
software provider: other software
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
central government
data protection authority
Implementation Level
national

Timeline of events

06 Jun 2026
in force

Obligation to submit self-assessment reports in Regulation on Child Protection in Electronic Systems enters into force

On 6 June 2026, the deadline for compliance with the obligation to submit self-assessment reports under the Regulation on Child Protection in Electronic Systems ends for electronic system operators. The regulation mandates that operators provide cle…

Source
Event type order
Action type implementation
Government branch executive
Government body central government
06 Mar 2026
in force

Ministry of Communication and Digital adopted Regulation on Child Protection in Electronic Systems introducing age verification and self-assessment obligations

On 6 March 2026, the Minister of Communication and Digital adopted the Regulation on Child Protection in Electronic Systems. The regulation mandates that operators provide clear information regarding minimum age limits for their products, services, …

Source
Event type order
Action type implementation
Government branch executive
Government body central government
24 Jan 2026
processing consultation

Ministry of Communications and Digital Affairs closed consultation on draft Implementing Regulation of Government Regulation No. 17 of 2025 concerning Governance of Electronic System Implementation in Child Protection

On 24 January 2026, the Ministry of Communications and Digital Affairs (KOMDIGI) closed a public consultation on a draft Ministerial Regulation implementing Government Regulation No. 17 of 2025 on the governance of electronic systems in child protec…

Source
Event type order
Action type consultation closed
Government branch executive
Government body data protection authority
07 Jan 2026
in consultation

Ministry of Communications and Digital Affairs opened consultation on draft Implementing Regulation of Government Regulation No. 17 of 2025 concerning Governance of Electronic System Implementation in Child Protection

On 7 January 2026, the Ministry of Communications and Digital Affairs (KOMDIGI) opened a public consultation on the draft Implementing Regulation of Government Regulation No. 17 of 2025 concerning Governance of Electronic System Implementation in Ch…

Source
Event type order
Action type consultation opened
Government branch executive
Government body central government