Indonesia mandates TikTok and Meta to act on under‑16 accounts as Greece advances age‑verification rule

Indonesia's communication and digital affairs minister said TikTok and Meta have taken steps to remove or restrict accounts belonging to users younger than 16, and Meta has shifted many minor profiles to its Teen Account feature. The authorities stressed that the amount of deactivations is less important than whether the platforms have become safer for children, and they are reviewing features, design and risk‑reduction measures.

At the same time, Greece is set to implement a rule that prevents anyone under 15 from using mainstream social‑media services, using the Kids Wallet system that returns only a binary age flag. The Greek minister argued that platforms and parents must share the duty of safeguarding children from addictive digital designs.