Indonesia to set social media age limit, following Australia’s example

Indonesia to set social media age limit, following Australia’s example

Indonesia plans to introduce a regulation establishing a minimum age for social media users, a step intended to safeguard children, according to the country’s communications minister, reports Reuters. This plan comes after Australia decided to ban children under 16 from using social media, imposing fines on companies like Meta (owner of Instagram and Facebook) and TikTok if they don't stop...

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