Indonesia summoned Meta and Google for allegedly failing to enforce new rules requiring removal of under-16 users from high-risk platforms.

Indonesia summoned Meta and Google officials after accusing both firms of failing to comply with new regulations aimed at protecting children under 16 on social media platforms. Operators of high-risk sites are required by the rule, which went into full force last week, to remove user accounts under the age of 16. According to Indonesian authorities, the goal of the policy is to reduce children's exposure to online addiction, cyber bullying and other negative psychological effects of digital platforms.

Meutya Hafid, the Minister of Communications and Digital, stated that the two firms had been formally summoned to "undergo checks" due to apparent noncompliance with legal criteria. She cautioned that businesses that disregard the limitations can be facing sanctions such as being prohibited from entering the country. The minister claimed that Meta and Google had opposed the regulations from the beginning. Requests for a response after the news were not immediately answered by either firm. However, both firms announced this week that they took measures to strengthen safeguarding for younger users.

Under the new framework, Indonesia has also designated Roblox and TikTok as high risk platforms. The government reportedly issued warnings to both companies, encouraging them to achieve full compliance or face similar summons. Neither platform responded right away. The restrictions come as concerns about social media's effects on kids and teenagers have grown on an international level. The strategy is similar to larger international initiatives aimed at strengthening control over children's access to the internet.

Platforms that allow users to contact strangers have addictive characteristics or present psychological concerns to young users and may be considered high risk, according to the ministry. The Indonesia Internet Service Providers' Association reports that 80.66% of Indonesians were online in 2025; this number rose to 87.8% among Gen Z users, who are between the ages of 13 and 28.

Thus, Business Fortune is of the view that Indonesia’s move signals stricter global pressure on tech platforms to strengthen child safety.