Indonesia: Ministry of Communication and Digital Affairs announced regulatory action into Meta over suspected non-compliance with age verification requirements

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Ministry of Communication and Digital Affairs announced regulatory action into Meta over suspected non-compliance with age verification requirements

On 30 March 2026, the Ministry of Communication and Digital Affairs requested Meta to attend an inspection under Government Regulation Number 17 of 2025 on Child Protection in Electronic Systems, which requires digital platforms to restrict account …

Scope

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

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2026-03-30
under deliberation

On 30 March 2026, the Ministry of Communication and Digital Affairs requested Meta to attend an ins…

2026-04-02
under investigation

On 2 April 2026, the Ministry of Communication and Digital Affairs issued a second notice to Meta, …

2026-04-07
under deliberation

On 7 April 2026, Meta attended an inspection with the Ministry of Communication and Digital Affairs…

2026-04-09
concluded

On 9 April 2026, the Ministry of Communication and Digital Affairs confirmed Meta's compliance with…