Indonesia: Ministry of Communication and Digital Affairs confirmed TikTok's deactivation of 1.7 million child accounts in compliance with government regulation on child protection

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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 …

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
other regulatory body

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2026-03-30
under deliberation

On 30 March 2026, the Ministry of Communication and Digital Affairs issued a letter to TikTok under…

2026-04-28
concluded

On 28 April 2026, the Ministry of Communication and Digital Affairs announced that TikTok deactivat…