Child protection: Communications and Digital Minister Meutya Hafid (center), accompanied by Cabinet Secretary Teddy Indra Wijaya (right) and Home Minister Tito Karnavian, speaks to reporters after a meeting at the Communications and Digital Ministry in Jakarta, on Wednesday, March 11, 2026. The meeting discussed the implementation of Government Regulation No. 17/2025 on the electronic system governance for child protection.`

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