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

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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, …

Scope

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

Complete timeline of this policy change

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2026-01-07
in consultation

On 7 January 2026, the Ministry of Communications and Digital Affairs (KOMDIGI) opened a public con…

2026-01-24
processing consultation

On 24 January 2026, the Ministry of Communications and Digital Affairs (KOMDIGI) closed a public co…

2026-03-06
in force

On 6 March 2026, the Minister of Communication and Digital adopted the Regulation on Child Protecti…

2026-06-06
in force

On 6 June 2026, the deadline for compliance with the obligation to submit self-assessment reports u…