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thejakartapost.com > indonesia > 03/10/2026 > youtube-tiktok-engaging-with-government-on-child-social-media-block--.html

YouTube, TikTok engaging with government on child social media block - Society

5+ hour, 47+ min ago  (340+ words) Indonesia'will require platforms to deactivate "high risk" social media accounts for under 16s, according to a new ministerial regulation distributed on Monday. ikTok and video platform YouTube are in discussions with'the government about its plan to block social media access'for children…...

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thejakartapost.com > opinion > 02/24/2026 > indonesias-online-child-safety-needs-more-than-an-age-rule.html

Indonesia’s online child safety needs more than an age rule - Academia

2+ week, 5+ day ago  (421+ words) As Indonesia moves toward a March 2026 deadline for its new social media age restrictions,a "silver bullet" policy of age limits may prove ineffective without addressing deeper structural issues of platform accountability and digital privacy. ndonesia's children are navigating the…...

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thejakartapost.com > indonesia > 02/20/2026 > underage-accounts-may-be-removed-from-digital-platforms-minister-says.html

Underage accounts may be removed from digital platforms, minister says - Society

2+ week, 4+ day ago  (239+ words) he Communications and Digital Ministry will block social media accounts owned by underage children as soon as the minimum age limit policy takes place in March, promising immediate action on online platforms for users under 18 years old. The ministry is…...

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thejakartapost.com > opinion > 02/09/2026 > when-education-becomes-conditional-the-impact-is-suicidal.html

When education becomes conditional, the impact is suicidal - Academia

1+ mon, 3+ day ago  (296+ words) Social protection and education policies must be integrated to ensure that the most vulnerable do not fall through the cracks and end up being denied their fundamental, constitutionally guaranteed right through systemic exclusion. he death of an elementary school student…...

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thejakartapost.com > culture > 02/04/2026 > parenting-teenagers-choosing-connection-over-correction.html

Parenting teenagers: Choosing connection over correction - Parents

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (263+ words) Why today's adolescent conflicts feel sharper and how parents can respond without losing trust. eenagers have never been easy. They push boundaries, question rules and test authority as part of the long passage into adulthood. What many parents sense today,…...

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thejakartapost.com > opinion > 01/23/2026 > protecting-indonesias-youth-from-long-term-vulnerability.html

Protecting Indonesia’s youth from long-term vulnerability - Academia

1+ mon, 2+ week ago  (166+ words) Youth education that aims to build digital financial capability must be an integral part of national strategic policies on economic resilience. The discussion highlighted a widening gap between opportunity and capability, one that now poses a national economic risk and…...

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thejakartapost.com > business > 01/16/2026 > social-media-sites-block-47-million-underage-accounts-in-australia.html

Social media sites block 4.7 million underage accounts in Australia - Tech

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (352+ words) ech giants have blocked 4.7 million accounts under Australia's world-first social media ban for under-16s, the country's online safety watchdog said Friday. Initial figures showed platforms were taking meaningful action to remove underage users, Australia's eSafety Commissioner Julie Inman Grant said....

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thejakartapost.com > opinion > 01/10/2026 > turning-online-conversations-into-child-protection.html

Turning online conversations into child protection

2+ mon, 1+ day ago  (177+ words) In a country as diverse as Indonesia, decisions about immunization are shaped within families and communities and influenced by local social norms, religious guidance and lived experience. ust weeks ago, Indonesia received uplifting news that deserves national recognition. The World…...

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thejakartapost.com > opinion > 01/04/2026 > indonesias-youth-and-educated-unemployment-a-ticking-time-bomb.html

Indonesia’s youth and educated unemployment: A ticking time bomb

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (314+ words) In Indonesia, education policy continues to expand labor supply rapidly, but industrial policy, investment incentives'and labor market institutions have not evolved in tandem. very new year arrives with a familiar ritual. Young Indonesians update their r'sum's, refresh their LinkedIn profiles…...

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thejakartapost.com > business > 12/30/2025 > redefining-obesity-when-trying-everything-finally-meets-real-help.html

Redefining obesity: when trying “everything” finally meets real help

2+ mon, 1+ week ago  (1203+ words) s a 34-year-old based in Jakarta, Rosa "Ocha" Wardani is all too familiar with how the local society treats someone referred to as plus-size. After having her third child in 2018, she was well aware of how her weight could not…...