Indonesia begins enforcing social media ban for children under-16s

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00:00With their heads bent over their phones, these young Indonesians are spending their final moments on social media.

00:07This Saturday, under-16s across this Southeast Asian nation will be barred from accessing TikTok, Instagram or Snapchat,

00:15a measure to protect young people according to the authorities.

00:19We are taking this measure to regain control of our children's future.

00:23We want technology that makes people more human and does not sacrifice our young people's childhood.

00:29A total of 70 million children are affected in a country with a population of over 280 million.

00:36Children's accounts on so-called high-risk platforms must be deactivated,

00:41including YouTube, TikTok, Facebook, Instagram, Threads, X and Roblox.

00:47Some young Indonesians recognize the harmful effects of social media, particularly on their education.

00:54I'm becoming less productive. I get distracted more often when I'm working.

00:59For example, when my parents ask me to mop the floor or do the washing up,

01:04it takes me too long because I'm distracted by social media.

01:10The ban itself will come into force gradually.

01:13In the event of non-compliance, platforms will face fines.

01:17Some teachers welcome this measure and warn of the scale of the problem.

01:24It is already worrying because recently we've been seeing content emerge

01:28that causes what's known as brain numbing.

01:31This is very strange content that alters the way children think.

01:39With this ban on social media for young people,

01:42Indonesia is following the example of several countries, including Australia,

01:47which has adopted a similar measure.

01:49The French authorities are also working on adopting identical legislation

01:54set to come into force next September.

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