Indonesian Kids Brace Themselves For Social Media Ban
Fri 27 Mar 2026, 15:41:54
Bradley Rowen Liu, 11, wonders what he will do with himself once Indonesia's social media ban for under-16s enters into force on Saturday.
As things stand, he spends most of his free time on TikTok. The primary schooler is one of about 70 million children the government is hoping to shield from the threats of cyberbullying, pornography and internet addiction.
Several countries have proposed teen social media bans since Australia's
landmark move in December to stop users under 16 from holding accounts on many popular platforms.
landmark move in December to stop users under 16 from holding accounts on many popular platforms.
But Indonesia is among the first to act as concerns grow over the impact of such apps on kids' mental and physical wellbeing. YouTube, TikTok, Facebook, Instagram, Threads, X, Bigo Live and Roblox -- deemed "high-risk" platforms by authorities in the Southeast Asian nation -- will from Saturday start deactivating underage accounts.
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