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Indonesia outlines age verification, risk rules for digital platforms

By Roffie Kuniawan ( March 10, 2026, 05:51 GMT | Insight) -- Indonesia's detailed implementing rules under its child online protection regime automatically classifies social media services as high risk and requires the deactivation of accounts held by users under 16. The new ministerial regulation mandates age verification systems, platform risk assessments and ministry oversight, with self-assessment reports due within three months of promulgation.Indonesia has formalized a compliance regime for digital platforms under its child online protection framework, mandating the deactivation of under-16 accounts on high-risk services and imposing risk classification and age verification requirements....

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