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Indonesia to ban social media access for under-16s: minister

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A shopkeeper sells watches live on a social media platform at the International Trade Center (ITC) mall in Jakarta, Indonesia, September 27, 2023. REUTERS/Willy Kurniawan
A shopkeeper sells watches live on a social media platform at the International Trade Center (ITC) mall in Jakarta, Indonesia, September 27, 2023. REUTERS/Willy Kurniawan
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