Malaysia’s age verification rules for social media could be world’s strictest
Indonesia became the first Asian country to ban social media for under-16s, following Australia’s lead. Neighboring Malaysia is taking a…
Indonesia
Biometric Update regularly releases articles regarding the term "Indonesia." The following list of links is available to assist you with finding biometrics news about "Indonesia" and other relevant terms. Additional tags may be perused by accessing our complete Biometrics Topics list.
Indonesia shuts down access to social media for youth under 16
Indonesians under 16 years of age can no longer access digital platforms that could expose them to pornography, cyberbullying, online…
UNDP highlights how digital wallets, QR codes are strengthening human security
Digital public infrastructure is showing its merits on the ground. DPI may have begun as abstract policy but countries across…
Indonesia to ban under-16s from social media, implement standard-based age checks
Indonesia, the biggest country in Southeast Asia, is taking the momentous step to ban social media for under 16s. Communication…
InterBio to issue additional 3.5M ABIS licenses for Indonesia’s national ID
InterBio has secured a contract to issue an additional 3.5 million Automated Biometric Identification System (ABIS) licences for Indonesia. The…
Indonesia mandates biometric SIM registration
Indonesia has issued a sweeping regulation that makes biometric verification mandatory for SIM card registration. The SEMANTIK (Comfortable Smile with…
Indonesia seeks biometric liveness detection in push against ID fraud
Indonesia’s Directorate General of Population and Civil Registration (Ditjen Dukcapil) is shopping for a firm to provide a face biometric…
Roblox rolls out facial age estimation for chat access globally
Roblox has rolled out an age assurance requirement to access chat features globally, after piloting the feature in several countries…
Indonesia renews national ID support contract with InterBio
Indonesia has renewed its annual technical support contract for the country’s national digital identity infrastructure. It has awarded the 2026…
Indonesia rolling out biometric SIM card registration in 2026
Indonesia will introduce face biometrics for SIM card registration in 2026 to curb digital fraud by ensuring mobile numbers can…
Biometric Market Analysis and Buyer's Guides
- Biometric Physical Access Control
- Digital Identity Verification
- Deepfake Detection
- Online Age Assurance
- Facial Liveness Detection