Meutya Hafid – WORLDEF https://worldef.com Mon, 11 May 2026 08:03:57 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0 https://worldef.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/03/cropped-cropped-worldef-favicon-192x192-2-32x32.png Meutya Hafid – WORLDEF https://worldef.com 32 32 Indonesia May Introduce E-Commerce Ban for Under-16s https://worldef.com/2026/05/06/indonesia-e-commerce-ban-for-under-16s/ https://worldef.com/2026/05/06/indonesia-e-commerce-ban-for-under-16s/#respond Wed, 06 May 2026 08:22:00 +0000 https://worldef.com/?p=6587 The Indonesian government is considering an e-commerce ban for users under the age of 16. The country had already introduced a comprehensive social media ban for teenagers.

Indone sia’s Minister of Communication and Digital Affairs, Meutya Hafid, told AFP: “E-commerce platforms are next, because we found that children became victims of scams through e-commerce.”

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The Southeast Asian archipelago, with a population of more than 284 million, has one of the highest concentrations of social media users in the world.

In March, the country began enforcing a social media ban for under-16s. The ban aims to protect around 70 million children from the threats of online pornography, cyberbullying, and internet addiction.

The country initially targeted platforms considered “high risk” for children: YouTube, TikTok, Facebook, Instagram, Threads, X, Bigo Live, and Roblox.

It is stated that this ban will apply to all digital platforms, including e-commerce sites.

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