( October 7, 2026, 07:29 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Indonesia is considering integrating child safety, data protection, mental health and children's well-being into the country's artificial-intelligence governance framework from the design stage, the Ministry of Communication and Digital Affairs said on Tuesday following discussions with Unicef. The ministry is also monitoring digital platforms' compliance with Indonesia's existing online child-protection regulation, known as PP TUNAS, Deputy Communications and Digital Affairs Minister Nezar Patria said. Global technology platforms provide monthly compliance information that the ministry monitors through a dashboard, including information related to the impact of AI, he said. At the meeting, Unicef raised risks including AI-generated child sexual-abuse material, sexual content and children's use of AI chatbots for mental-health support.Statement follows (in Indonesian)....
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