Indonesia PP 17/2025
Government Regulation No. 17 of 2025 - Governance of Electronic System Implementation in Child Protection
Indonesia's comprehensive child online protection regulation establishing age-appropriate design requirements for electronic systems accessible to children. Most granular age classification globally (5 groups). Requires risk assessments, privacy-by-default, parental consent, DPIAs, and prohibits data profiling of children. First of its kind in Asia and Global South.
Jurisdiction
Indonesia
Enacted
Mar 27, 2025
Effective
Mar 27, 2025
Enforcement
Ministry of Communication and Digital Affairs (MOCD)
Enacted March 27, 2025; full implementation begins March 1, 2026; two-year transition period until March 27, 2027
Indonesian Government Regulation Database (BPK)Why It Matters
Most comprehensive age-appropriate design regulation in Southeast Asia. Any AI companion service accessible to Indonesian children must implement age-specific protections, risk assessments, and DPIAs. Explicit requirement to minimize algorithmic impact on children's mental and behavioral development. Applies to all services reasonably accessible to children, not just child-targeted services.
Recent Developments
First age-appropriate design regulation in Asia and Global South, with IEEE SA contribution. Enacted March 27, 2025 with two-year transition period. Full implementation begins March 1, 2026. Most granular age groupings of any regulation globally.
At a Glance
Applies to
Requires
Who Must Comply
- Electronic System Providers (ESPs) - public and private
- Any digital system reasonably accessible to or likely to be used by children
- Not limited to services designed for children - includes all child-accessible services
Obligations fall on:
Safety Provisions
- Age-appropriate design by five age groups: 3-5, 6-9, 10-12, 13-15, 16-18 years old
- Privacy by default for any digital system likely to be used by children
- Risk self-assessment to determine high or low risk to children
- Data Protection Impact Assessments (DPIAs) mandatory for child-accessible services
- 24-hour parental consent window for under-17s
- Prohibition on profiling children's data
- Minimum age disclosure in Indonesian language
- Algorithm management to minimize impact on mental and behavioral development
Compliance & Enforcement
Key Dates
Mar 27, 2025
Regulation enacted and effective
Mar 1, 2026
Full implementation begins
Mar 27, 2027
Final compliance deadline (end of 2-year transition)
Penalties
Penalties pending regulatory determination
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Cite This
APA
Indonesia. (2025). Government Regulation No. 17 of 2025 - Governance of Electronic System Implementation in Child Protection.
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Last updated January 23, 2026. Verify against primary sources before relying on this information.