By James Konstantin Galvez and Roffie Kurniawan ( September 2, 2026, 06:54 GMT | Insight) -- Southeast Asian governments are stepping up pressure on technology platforms over child safety amid Meta’s landmark US settlement. Singapore is preparing mandatory age assurance and stronger safeguards for teenage social-media users, including possible daily usage limits and restrictions on features such as autoplay and algorithmic feeds, while Indonesia is urging Meta to apply protections from the US settlement locally. The Philippines, meanwhile, plans to push for stronger Big Tech accountability across ASEAN, building on recent agreements with Meta and Roblox on child safety, harmful content and cooperation with authorities.Southeast Asian governments are stepping up pressure on global technology platforms over child safety and online harms, with Singapore preparing mandatory safeguards for teenage social-media users and Indonesia urging Meta to apply protections from its landmark US settlement locally....
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