The Ministry of Communication and Digital Affairs (“MOCDA”) has issued the Minister of Communication and Digital Affairs Regulation No. 9 of 2026 (“MOCDA 9/2026”) on the implementing regulation for Government Regulation No. 17 of 2025 concerning Electronic System Governance in Child Protection (“GR 17/2025”).

This new regulation represents a significant paradigm shift in Indonesia’s digital framework by establishing stringent child protection requirements for Electronic System Providers (Penyelenggara Sistem Elektronik, “ESPs”). The regulation introduces minimum age classification, age verification mechanisms, parental controls, risk assessment for digital products and services, and enhanced regulatory oversight by MOCDA.

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