The Executive Board of the Indonesian Islamic Students Association (PB HMI) is pushing for the accelerated implementation of the Government Regulation on the governance of electronic systems for child protection (PP Tunas) as a strategic step to protect the younger generation in the digital space.
The Head of the Communication and Digital Division of PB HMI, Ramon Hidayat, assessed that the presence of this regulation is an important response to the high intensity of internet use by children in Indonesia.
"This phenomenon cannot be taken lightly. Children exposed to the digital world from an early age are at risk of experiencing developmental disorders," Ramon said in a statement.
According to data from the Ministry of Communication and Digital, nearly 48 percent of internet users are children, spending seven to nine hours a day on the internet. Meanwhile, data from the Central Statistics Agency (BPS) indicates that around 80 percent of Indonesian children are connected to the internet.
