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Indonesia to Become 'FirstNon-Western Nation' to Ban Under-16s From Social Media on March 28
What Actually Happened
| # | Claim | Date | Entities | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Communications Minister Mutia Hafid announced a ban on under-16s creating accounts on high-risk social media platforms in Indonesia. | Mutia Hafid, Communications Minister, Indonesia | BBC (archived) | |
| 2 | The ban is set to take effect on 28 March 2026. | Indonesia | JURIST (archived) | |
| 3 | Indonesia would be the first non-Western nation to impose such a ban on under-16s. | Indonesia | Reuters (archived) | |
| 4 | The policy relies on identity verification as the primary enforcement method. | Indonesia | BiometricUpdate (archived) | |
| 5 | Studies have found that screen time does not cause mental health problems in teenagers. | teenagers | Systematic review (Santos et al., 2023) - PubMed Central (archived) | |
| 6 | Some researchers describe heavy screen usage in teenagers as a symptom of underlying issues rather than a cause. | teenagers | American Psychological Association (Monitor) (archived) |