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With their heads bent over their phones, these young
Indonesians are spending their final moments on social media

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This Saturday, under-16s across this Southeast Asian nation
will be barred from accessing TikTok, Instagram or Snapchat

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a measure to protect young people according to the authorities. We
are taking this measure to regain control of our children's future

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We want technology that makes people more human
and does not sacrifice our young people's childhood

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A total of 70 million children are affected in
a country with a population of over 280 million

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Children's accounts on so-called high-risk platforms must be deactivated,
including YouTube, TikTok, Facebook, Instagram, Threads, X and Roblox

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Some young Indonesians recognise the harmful effects
of social media, particularly on their education

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I'm becoming less productive. I get
distracted more often when I'm working

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For example, when my parents ask me
to mop the floor or do the washing up

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it takes me too long because I'm distracted by social
media. The ban itself will come into force gradually

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In the event of non-compliance, platforms will face fines. Some
teachers welcome this measure and warn of the scale of the problem

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It is already worrying because recently we've been seeing
content emerge that causes what's known as brain numbing

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This is very strange content that alters the way children
think. With this ban on social media for young people

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Indonesia is following the example of several countries,
including Australia, which has adopted a similar measure

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The French authorities are also working on adopting
identical legislation set to come into force next September