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Indonesia is preparing to introduce regulations that will establish a minimum age for social media users, a move aimed at safeguarding children online, according to recent announcements by the country’s communications minister Meutya Hafid.

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JAKARTA: Indonesia’s plan to set a minimum age for social media users has been largely welcomed by parents and advocacy groups, although some have also raised a few concerns over the plan, including possible leakage of personal data.

Indonesia plans to issue a regulation to set a minimum age for users of social media, a move aimed at protecting children, its communications minister has said. The plans follows Australia's decision to ban children under 16 from accessing social media,

Indonesia intends to implement interim child protection guidelines for social media companies, amid efforts to legislate a minimum age for users. This follows Australia's lead in safeguarding minors online and aims to balance protection with access to information for underage internet users.

The president said to carry on with this plan. He is very supportive on how this kind of child protection will be done in our digital space,” she added.

Indonesia is planning to implement a regulation to set a minimum age for social media users to protect children. This decision follows similar actions in Australia and aims to bolster child safety online.

Indonesia is planning to impose interim child protection guidelines on social media companies while the government carves out a law to set a minimum

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