inp.polri.go.id - Jakarta. Indonesian Child Protection Commission (KPAI) Commissioner of Child Rights Fulfillment Cluster, Aris Adi Leksono, supports the step taken by the Ministry of Women's Empowerment and Child Protection in limiting child access to social media. The government policy is considered vital in protecting the child’s growth from the exposure of negative social media effects.

“The social media effect on children is very huge as they are very vulnerable to its negative effects,” said Aris.

On this occasion, he revealed that many children become victims of sexual exploitation due to interactions with perpetrators on social media. According to him, restrictive measures are considered capable of reducing this risk significantly.

"Exploitation cases often involve children. Through texting, for example, which is done by perpetrators on social media," he explained.

Then, he said, several countries such as Italy and Finland have implemented similar regulations. Countries in Europe want to protect children from the influence of cyberspace.

"KPAI encourages schools to play a role in limiting the use of social media that has negative impacts. Because, several countries have implemented it," he concluded.

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