Communications Ministry Presses Meta over Child Safety

KN. The Communications and Digital Affairs Ministry is pushing Meta to fully comply with the country’s Child Protection in Digital Space Regulation, known as PP TUNAS, following a landmark ruling in the United States that found the company’s child safety measures lacking. Alexander Sabar, the ministry’s director general for digital oversight, said earlier this week that U.S. tech giant Meta has already submitted written commitments to comply with the PP TUNAS, which aims to protect children from online threats such as grooming, abuse and harmful content.

However, the ministry maintains Meta’s pledges have yet to translate into concrete protections for users of their social media platforms, such as Instagram, Facebook, and Threads, prompting the ministry to take a closer look at their implementation. “The [written] commitment has not yet felt like it provides real protection for users, so the ministry continues strict oversight to ensure all of Meta’s commitments can be realized soon,” Alexander told The Jakarta Post. A Meta spokesperson declined to comment.