Jakarta, June 23 -- Deputy Minister of Population and Family Development ( Wamendukbangga ) Ratu Ayu Isyana Bagoes Oka has said that parents need to understand how children communicate on social media ( medsos ).

She praised the issuance of Government Regulation No. 17 of 2025 on the Governance of Electronic Systems for Child Protection ( PP Tunas ) as a significant step forward in protecting children in the digital realm, including on social media platforms.

"We undoubtedly endorse the recently issued regulation. We will explore further how it is implemented at our ministry, including how parents should understand how children communicate on social media," she said in Jakarta on Monday.

The task will be challenging, considering childr...