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Coverage dated March 5, 2026

Indonesia to Ban YouTube, TikTok, Other Social Media Apps for Children Under 16

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Indonesia is the latest country to block social media, saying the apps pose "increasingly real threats" to young people.

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  1. Variety

    Indonesia Bans Social Media for Under-16s, Following Australia’s Lead: ‘Parents No Longer Have to Fight Alone Against the Giants of the Algorithm’ (opens Variety)

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    Indonesia has become the latest country to bar children under 16 from social media.

  2. New York Post

    Indonesia bans YouTube, TikTok, Facebook, Instagram for kids under 16: ‘addictive algorithms’ crackdown (opens New York Post)

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    Children in Indonesia under the age of 16 will no longer have accounts on high-risk social media platforms, including YouTube, TikTok, Facebook, Instagram, Threads, X, Bigo Live and Roblox.

  3. CNET

    Indonesia to Ban YouTube, TikTok, Other Social Media Apps for Children Under 16 (opens CNET)

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    Indonesia is the latest country to block social media, saying the apps pose "increasingly real threats" to young people.

  4. Seattle Times

    Indonesia to ban social media for children under 16, communication minister says (opens Seattle Times)

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    Indonesia will ban social media for children under 16, Communication and Digital Affairs Minister Meutya Hafid.

  5. The Guardian

    Indonesia to ban social media for children under 16 (opens The Guardian)

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    Platforms include YouTube, TikTok and Instagram as communication minister says ‘our children face real threats’

  6. The Columbian

    Indonesia to ban social media use by children under 16 (opens The Columbian)

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    JAKARTA, Indonesia — Indonesia will ban social media for children under 16, Communication and Digital Affairs Minister Meutya Hafid said Friday. In a statement to media, Hafid said she'd just sig

  7. Deutsche Welle

    Indonesia to ban social media for under-16s, minister says (opens Deutsche Welle)

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