TikTok and Meta deactivate millions of accounts to comply with Indonesian child protection laws

Indonesia's Minister of Communication and Digital, Meutya Hafid, announced that TikTok has deactivated 9 million child accounts to comply with the PP Tunas regulation, which governs electronic system management for child protection.

Meta has also taken steps by deactivating 184,000 accounts belonging to users under the age of 16—comprising 85,000 on Instagram and 99,000 on Facebook. Additionally, Meta migrated 22.5 million child accounts to teen account categories. Despite this, the government still classifies Instagram and Facebook teen accounts as high-risk due to features that allow communication with strangers.

Minister Hafid noted that Meta's Threads platform has yet to report any account deactivations or compliance measures regarding PP Tunas, prompting a call for the company to demonstrate its commitment. The government evaluates platform safety based on seven key risks: contact with strangers, content, addiction, consumer safety, physical and physiological conditions, and mental health.