Minimum age for access to social networks should reach more countries

Social networks may be banned for children and adolescents in more countries besides Australia: the Indonesian government said this Monday (13): It is preparing regulations to prevent the use of these platforms by minors..

The statement was made by the country’s Minister of Communications and Digital Affairs, Meutya Hafid. “We discussed how to protect children in the digital space,” he said in a video posted on the official channel of Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto’s office.

on air, Hafid did not say what the minimum age will be for accessing social networks in the country. But he noted that the president “has been very supportive of how to do this kind of child protection.”

in indonesia, Internet is used by 79.5% of the 280 million populationAccording to a recent survey by the local providers association. About 48% of children under 12 are onlineand some are already using Facebook, Instagram and TikTok.

Minimum age is not unheard of

At the end of 2024, Australia passed a law defining the minimum age to use social media. The regulation approved by the local parliament in November states that only people over the age of 16 can benefit from these services.

THE Australian legal text does not define exactly which platforms will be affected According to the regulation, however, the main social networks will be targeted. If the minimum age is not met, platform owners will be subject to millionaire fines.

Is there a minimum age to access social networks in Brazil?

Bill 2.628/2022 is currently circulating in the Brazilian legislature. Among the various edits the text is also sets the minimum age for creating accounts on social networks — in this case at least 12 years.

The PL is being debated and undergoing revisions since 2022. In November, the issue was submitted for analysis to the Commission on Communications and Digital Law (CCDD).