Washington — The Computer & Communications Industry Association submitted formal comments today regarding Indonesia’s Draft Ministerial Regulation on the Governance of Child Protection in Electronic Systems, known as PP Tunas. CCIA has long supported efforts globally to promote effective child protection policies. The Indonesian government’s current draft, however, is overbroad in scope with numerous provisions that would be extremely difficult to implement. The result could detract from effective child protection policies, and may unintentionally undermine user privacy and expose children to greater digital risks.
CCIA said the proposed regulation mandates highly granular age-verification requirements that exceed current technical capabilities. To comply with these standards, providers might be forced to collect more intrusive personal data from users, creating significant security and privacy risks. Furthermore, blunt enforcement measures that are contemplated, such as access blocking, could drive young users away from protected platforms toward less-regulated, more dangerous digital spaces.
The following can be attributed to CCIA’s Vice President of Digital Trade, Jonathan McHale:
“Indonesia’s PP Tunas proposal risks undermining the very privacy and security it aims to protect through mandates that necessitate highly intrusive and risky data collection. We urge the Ministry to establish transparent, neutral criteria, and allow for a comprehensive assessment of technical feasibility to ensure these mandates protect children from dangerous content without driving them toward less-regulated digital spaces.”
