Several tech companies, including Google and TikTok, are willing to work with the Indonesian government in creating a safe digital environment for children, following the plan to impose age restrictions on social media.
President Prabowo Subianto’s initiative has been welcomed by lawmakers because of numerous studies revealing the adverse impacts of social media use on the younger generation.
The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC) reports that over 5 million pieces of child pornography content have been found in Indonesia since 2020, also ranking fourth in access to pornographic material globally.
The Financial Transaction Reports and Analysis Center (PPATK) has reported that at least 80,000 children under 10 years old have been exposed to online gambling in the country.
Source: The Jakarta Post
