YouTube Complies with Indonesia's Social Media Rules for Kids

YouTube has aligned with Indonesia's social media restrictions for those under 16. This compliance follows a letter of reprimand from Indonesia. YouTube adjusted its guidelines, deactivating accounts for users under 16 and eliminating targeted ads. Other platforms have also complied, according to Indonesia's communications ministry.

Video platform YouTube has complied with Indonesia's social media restrictions for children under 16, according to the country's communications minister, Meutya Hafid, on Wednesday.

This comes after Indonesia sent a reprimand to Google earlier this month because YouTube was not adhering to newly implemented social media regulations. These rules require high-risk platforms to deactivate accounts for children under 16.

YouTube has now changed its minimum age guideline to 16, outlined plans to deactivate accounts for those under this age, and will eliminate advertisements targeting younger audiences. Other platforms like X, Bigo Live, Meta, and TikTok have already complied, and Roblox is expected to follow suit.