Parents must accept that teenagers have hormonal urges. Banning them from social media entirely often backfires (they get secret phones). Instead, parents need to teach the concept of digital footprint. "You can have a boyfriend, but you do not need to post the candle (candlelight) photos. Privacy is power."
In almost every viral ABG scandal, the girl suffers disproportionately. A study by Komnas Perempuan (National Commission on Violence Against Women) noted that in 85% of leaked couple content, the girl’s face is clearly visible, while the boy’s is often pixelated by the uploader.
The language used in comments reinforces patriarchal norms: Parents must accept that teenagers have hormonal urges
Consequently, girls are expelled from schools more frequently than boys in these cases. They face "virginity tests" (illegal but unofficially practiced in some regions) before being allowed back home. The sepasang ABG is not a pair of equals in the viral storm; it is a boy who might be mocked and a girl whose life is effectively ended.
In the vast and chaotic landscape of Indonesian social media—specifically TikTok and Instagram—there is a recurring figure that never fails to capture the public imagination: sepasang ABG (a pair of teenagers). they are content creators
Whether they are filming a synchronized dance, engaging in overly dramatic public displays of affection (PDA), or documenting their "anniversary" dates at local street food stalls, these teenage couples have become a distinct subculture. They are no longer just individuals navigating adolescence; they are content creators, trendsetters, and unwitting lightning rods for one of Indonesia’s most intense cultural debates.
The virality of sepasang ABG is not merely about entertainment; it is a mirror reflecting the clash between Indonesia’s conservative traditional values and the unbridled freedom of the digital age. the virality will continue.
The police (Polri) need to use UU ITE against the preman digital. If a person shares a video of a minor with mocking commentary, they should be arrested for pencemaran nama baik (defamation) and pornografi (if the content is romanticized). Until the sharers face jail time, the virality will continue.