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Indonesia's ban will roll out gradually until all the platforms named conform.
For NPR News, I'm Michael Sullivan in Chiang Rai.
The new government regulation bans under-16s from access to digital platforms that could expose them to cyberbullying, pornography, online scams, and addiction.
Children will be banned from having accounts on YouTube, TikTok, Facebook, Instagram, X, and Roblox after Australia last year became the first country in the world to enact a similar social media ban as governments attempt to give parents, not tech giants, the power to protect their children.
Neighboring Malaysia has already announced it will implement similar restrictions, and several European countries are also considering such bans.
Indonesia's ban will roll out gradually until all the platforms named conform.
For NPR News, I'm Michael Sullivan in Chiang Rai.
The 80-year-old Duterte will not be physically present for the start of the proceedings, the court accepting his request not to appear in person, citing a letter he sent to the court claiming he was, quote, old, tired, and frail.
He was arrested in Manila in March, and ICC prosecutors...
have charged him with three counts of crimes against humanity in connection with his war on drugs in both Davao City as mayor and countrywide as president from 2016 through 2022.
Human rights groups say thousands of people were killed during that period, with some putting the number in the tens of thousands.
Duterte denies the charges against him.
For NPR News, I'm Michael Sullivan in Chiang Rai.
Capitol Police Chief Michael Sullivan says the suspect had a tactical vest and gloves, a Kevlar helmet and gas mask.
He parked a white Mercedes SUV near the U.S.
Police say they do not know the motive.
Congress is not currently in session.
Security has tightened on Capitol grounds since the January 6, 2021 attack on the U.S.
The incident comes as lawmakers face increasing harassment and threats of violence.