Social media ban: After Australia, Indonesia also wants a minimum age of 16 years

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After Australia introduced a minimum age for social media, Indonesie is following suit. Source: Moment RF / Daniel de la Hoz/Getty Images

Since Australia only allows social media from the age of 16, Indonesia also wants to follow this example. Tiktok and Instagram in particular could lose millions of users in the Southeast Asian island state, which is known for its sometimes bizarre online services.


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