Indonesia: Ministry of Communication and Digital Affairs' assessment of TikTok's compliance with age verification requirements
Progress
Current status
under investigation
28 Apr 2026 under investigation
30 Mar 2026 under deliberation
Scope
Implementers
Indonesia
Policy Area
Consumer protection
Policy Instrument
Age verification requirement
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
other regulatory body
central government
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
Ministry of Communication and Digital Affairs confirmed TikTok's deactivation of 1.7 million child accounts in compliance with government regulation on child protection
On 28 April 2026, the Ministry of Communication and Digital Affairs announced that TikTok deactivated 1.7 million accounts belonging to users under 16 years of age in accordance with child protection regulations. TikTok reported the deactivation of …
SourceEvent type
investigation
Action type
interim ruling
Government branch
executive
Government body
other regulatory body
Ministry of Communication and Digital Affairs issued letter to TikTok requiring evidence of compliance with age verification requirements
On 30 March 2026, the Ministry of Communication and Digital Affairs issued a letter to TikTok under Government Regulation Number 17 of 2025 on Child Protection in Electronic Systems, which requires digital platforms to restrict account access for us…
SourceEvent type
investigation
Action type
announcement
Government branch
executive
Government body
central government