Indonesia plans to issue a regulation to set a minimum age for users of social media, a move aimed at protecting children, its communications minister has said.

Indonesia intends to implement interim child protection guidelines for social media companies, amid efforts to legislate a minimum age for users. This follows Australia's lead in safeguarding minors online and aims to balance protection with access to information for underage internet users.

Indonesia plans to impose interim child protection guidelines on social media companies while the government works on a law to set a minimum age limit to use the platforms, Reuters reported, citing a senior official from the communications ministry.