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Indonesia bans social media for children under 16

abcnews.com — March 6, 2026 at 02:01 PM UTC

Indonesia will ban social media for children under 16, citing threats like pornography and addiction. The ban, effective March 28, targets high-risk platforms like TikTok and YouTube, aiming to protect children from algorithmic dangers. This move makes Indonesia the first in Southeast Asia to restrict child social media access, following similar concerns in Australia and Europe.

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Indonesia bans social media for children under 16 to protect them from online threats (theguardian.com)

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Indonesia plans to restrict social media access for users under 16 (techcrunch.com)

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Indonesia bans social media for under-16s to protect children (uol.com.br)

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France, the UK, and Spain consider social media bans for minors, but critics warn of false security and enforcement challenges (challenges.fr)

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Indonesia bans social media for children under 16 (bostonglobe.com)

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Australia bans social media for children under 16 (yahoo.com)

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Indonesia bans social media for children under 16 to protect them from online dangers (apnews.com)

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Indonesia bans social media for children under 16 (cnet.com)

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Indonesia bans social media for children under 16 (9news.com.au)

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Indonesia to ban social media for children under 16 (thehindu.com)

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Indonesia bans social media for under 16s to protect children (news.yahoo.co.jp)

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Indonesia restricts social media for children under 16 to combat online dangers (economictimes.indiatimes.com)

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Indonesia to limit social media for children under 16 (straitstimes.com)

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Indonesia to limit social media for under-16s (ca.news.yahoo.com)

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Indonesia to restrict social media for children under 16 (thestar.com.my)

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Karnataka's social media ban for under-16s may push teens to unregulated apps, Meta warns (deccanherald.com)

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Indonesia bans social media for under-16s to protect children (news18.com)

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Indonesia bans social media for under-16s to protect children from online threats (channelnewsasia.com)

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Indonesia restricts social media access for children under 16 to combat addictive algorithms (nypost.com)

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