Jakarta, Feb. 18 -- The regulation concerning the online safety of children, which is being drafted by the government, will advocate for optimal supervision by parents, according to Communication and Digital Affairs (Komdigi) Minister Meutya Hafid.

Speaking to the media at her office here on Tuesday, she confirmed that the regulation will introduce a minimum age requirement for creating a social media account, without substantially limiting children's access to services in the digital space.

"This provision is not a means to keep children away from the digital space and the Internet, considering that they can easily access digital services under their parents' permission. Therefore, our objective is to promote supervision from families,...