TikTok and YouTube have deactivated 4.7 million child accounts in Indonesia after the government introduced tighter requirements for protecting minors online, Communications and Digital Minister Meutya Hafid said.

Hafid said the removals are part of Indonesia’s “Child Protection in Digital Space” framework, which obliges platforms to identify and deactivate accounts deemed “high risk” for users under the age of 16. The rules also include measures meant to limit advertising practices that target children.

The minister added that YouTube deactivation began after Google submitted compliance commitments to the Indonesian government. TikTok also reported earlier actions in which it had removed accounts linked to underage users.

The move reflects growing regulatory pressure across Indonesia and other countries aimed at reducing children’s exposure to unsafe content and limiting targeted advertising to minors.