Indonesia plans fines of up to 6% of global revenue for child-safety breaches
By Roffie Kurniawan ( September 15, 2026, 05:23 GMT | Insight) -- Indonesia is preparing fines of up to 6 percent of global revenue for large digital platforms that breach its online child-protection rules, with the proposed formula now before the Finance Ministry after public consultation. The move comes as the digital ministry says YouTube, Meta Platforms and X still fall short of child-protection requirements six months into implementation. The government also warned unresponsive platforms that it was considering requiring them to maintain local representation.Indonesia is preparing fines of up to 6 percent of global revenue for large digital platforms that continue to breach its online child-protection rules, after a six-month government review found shortcomings in compliance by YouTube, Meta Platforms, X and TikTok....
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