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Indonesia Orders Platforms Report 1.7 M Child Deactivations

4/30/2026

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Indonesia requires platforms to publicly report the number of under-16 accounts suspended under its March regulation.
TikTok disclosed that 1.7 million under-16 accounts were deactivated.
Seven of eight high-risk platforms pledged to block under-16 access, with Roblox remaining uncommitted.
Minister Meutya Hafid urged all platforms to disclose their suspension figures.
Indonesia's move, following Australia’s block of about 4.7 million child accounts, raises critics' concerns about data collection and evasion with fake IDs.

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Indonesia requires platforms to publicly report the number of under-16 accounts suspended under its March regulation.
TikTok disclosed that 1.7 million under-16 accounts were deactivated.
Seven of eight high-risk platforms pledged to block under-16 access, with Roblox remaining uncommitted.
Minister Meutya Hafid urged all platforms to disclose their suspension figures.
Indonesia's move, following Australia’s block of about 4.7 million child accounts, raises critics' concerns about data collection and evasion with fake IDs.