Stricter, Check Out 13 Points of Indonesian
Internet Regulations for Children
Jakarta, CNBC Indonesia – The government is preparing regulations for protecting children on the internet. The Ministry of Communication and Information has submitted a request for harmonization of draft regulations in the form of Government Regulations to the Ministry of Law and Human Rights.
The letter related to the RPP on Child Protection Governance in the Implementation of Electronic Systems (TKPAPSE) was sent by Minister of Communication and Information Budi Arie Setiadi on Monday (26/8/2024). He explained that the regulation is a mandate of the Law on Information and Electronic Transactions (UU ITE).
“This is a mandate of Article 16A of Law Number 1 of 2024 concerning the Second Amendment to Law Number 11 of 2008 concerning Information and Electronic Transactions,” said Minister of Communication and Information Budi Arie Setiadi, quoted from his official statement, Tuesday (27/8/2024).
The draft regulation has gone through a series of processes. Starting from the preparation of the initial draft involving ministries and institutions to public consultations, including obtaining approval for President Joko Widodo’s (Jokowi) initiative permit on April 3, 2024. “After the public consultation, the Ministry of Communication and Information also invited stakeholders who provided responses or input to the RPP TKPAPSE,” he explained.
The draft regulation includes a number of points. For example, regarding the age limit for using digital products and services.
The regulation also includes a prohibition on profiling and using non-transparent methods on products or services.
13 issues of child protection on the internet
Here is the scope of the draft regulation on child protection on the internet:
- Focusing on the best interests of the child.
- Based on Data Protection Impact Assessments.
- Determining the appropriate age to use digital products or services (age appropriate application).
- Transparency of rules, policies, community standards.
- The highest default privacy settings.
- Minimization in data processing and data sharing.
- Geolocation collection settings.
- Prohibition on profiling.
- Prohibition on using hidden or non-transparent methods, techniques, or practices in the implementation of Online Products, Services, and Features.
- Regulation of toys connected to the internet.
- Regulation of clarity of responsibility of third parties involved in the implementation of Online Products, Services, and Features.
- Provision of tools, services, features for filing reports or complaints.
- The role of Ministries/Institutions and the community in Child Protection in the Implementation of Electronic Systems.
SOURCE : CNBC INDONESIA
