Jakarta – On June 25, 2026, Indonesia’s Ministry of Communication and Digital Affairs (Komdigi) announced that the implementation of Government Regulation (PP) No. 17 of 2025 on the Governance of Electronic Systems for Child Protection (PP TUNAS) had resulted in the deactivation of approximately 4.7 million children’s accounts across various digital platforms.
Of the total, around 600,000 YouTube accounts and 4.1 million TikTok accounts were disabled as part of the government’s efforts to strengthen child protection in the digital environment.
The policy aims to enhance online child safety by tightening the management of underage user accounts and encouraging digital platforms to improve their security systems for children.
Eight days after the announcement, on July 3, 2026, the Nalar Juang YouTube channel was reportedly removed by YouTube. The channel, managed by Ali Aludin Hamzah, had been operating since 2019 and was known for producing educational content on social issues, politics, history, and public literacy.
Following the removal, the channel’s administrator filed an appeal through YouTube’s official appeal process and is currently awaiting the outcome of the review.
“We have followed the appeal procedure provided by YouTube. Now we are simply waiting for the review team’s decision,” Ali said.
According to the channel administrator, no prior notice was received explaining which specific content allegedly violated YouTube’s Community Guidelines before the channel was removed. This, they argue, makes it difficult for creators to understand the basis for enforcement actions or make the necessary corrections.
Suspected Connection to the Implementation of PP TUNAS
As of the publication of this article, YouTube has not issued any official statement indicating that the removal of the Nalar Juang channel is related to the implementation of PP TUNAS.
However, the channel administrator believes that the close timing between the government’s announcement of the regulation’s implementation results and the removal of the channel raises questions about whether YouTube may have made adjustments to its internal systems or policies that affected certain channels.
Ali Aludin Hamzah emphasized that this remains only a possibility and that clarification is expected through the ongoing appeal process.
“We do not understand why an educational channel like Nalar Juang was removed. We never received any warning or explanation regarding which content allegedly violated the Community Guidelines. We hope YouTube will provide a transparent explanation for this decision,” he said.
Transparency Becomes a Key Concern
The case has raised broader questions about the transparency of policy enforcement mechanisms on digital platforms. According to the channel administrator, when a channel is removed without sufficient explanation, creators have no way of determining whether the action resulted from an actual policy violation, a system error, or another factor.
In this context, clearer communication between digital platforms and content creators is considered essential to ensure that policy enforcement provides legal certainty, opportunities for correction, and a sense of fairness.
Review of the Implementation of PP TUNAS
Ali Aludin Hamzah, who also serves as the National Coordinator of Lingkaran Mahasiswa Islam (LMI), stated that the organization is currently reviewing the implementation of PP TUNAS.
According to him, the regulation’s objective of protecting children in the digital space is a positive initiative that deserves appreciation. However, if its implementation unintentionally affects educational channels or creators who have not violated any rules, the enforcement mechanism should be evaluated to prevent unnecessary harm to parties that were not the intended targets of the policy.
LMI plans to submit recommendations to the government if its review identifies issues in the implementation of the regulation.
As of the publication of this report, YouTube has not provided an official explanation regarding the removal of the Nalar Juang channel or the status of the ongoing appeal.
Therefore, any suggestion of a connection between the channel’s removal and the implementation of PP TUNAS remains speculative and requires official clarification from both YouTube and the Indonesian government. Meanwhile, the outcome of the appeal filed by the channel administrator will be an important factor in determining the basis for YouTube’s decision to remove the channel.
