Children fear losing learning, entertainment under social media ban

2026-03-27 - 23:50

Children play online games against each other on smartphones and tablets along an alley in Jakarta on March 26, 2026. YouTube, TikTok, Facebook, Instagram, Threads, X, Bigo Live and Roblox, which are deemed “high-risk“ platforms by the government, will from March 28 start deactivating accounts owned by users younger than 16 years old.