Indonesia Demands Meta, Google Submit Documents After PP Tunas Probe

JAKARTA, April 8 (Bernama) -- Indonesia has requested Meta and Google to complete and submit all required documentation after authorities questioned the companies over alleged violations of child protection rules under the PP Tunas regulation.

Communication and Digital Affairs Minister Meutya Hafid said on Wednesday that the two technology giants were previously subjected to questioning by officials over suspected breaches of the regulation during sessions held on Monday and Tuesday, ANTARA News Agency reported.

She said the ministry is awaiting further developments regarding the compliance of both platforms with provisions under the Government Regulation on Governance of Electronic System Operation in Child Protection (PP Tunas).

Indonesia officially banned social media use for children under 16 when it began implementing PP Tunas on March 28, a policy mandating the phased deactivation of accounts belonging to underage users on high-risk platforms.

Earlier, Director-General of Digital Space Supervision at the ministry, Alexander Sabar, said Meta and Google underwent separate questioning at the ministry’s office, during which they were posed 29 questions to probe alleged breaches of regulations applicable in Indonesia.

The summons was issued after the two companies were found not to have complied with provisions under PP Tunas and its implementing regulation, Ministerial Regulation No. 9 of 2026.

Under the regulation, platforms operated by Meta, including Facebook, Instagram and Threads, as well as Google’s YouTube, are categorised as high-risk and are required to restrict children’s access to their services.

-- BERNAMA