TURKEY BANS SOCIAL MEDIA FOR CHILDREN UNDER 15

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THU, APR 23, 2026

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Turkey's parliament has passed legislation prohibiting all children under 15 from accessing social media. The bill requires platforms to implement age-verification systems and strengthen content moderation.

The Turkish parliament voted through the ban following two deadly school shootings in the country. Police arrested 162 people in connection with the incidents. Social media platforms operating in Turkey must now enforce age-verification measures, provide parental control tools, and accelerate their response to harmful content. The legislation aims to protect minors from online dangers and violence. The bill represents one of the world's strictest social media restrictions targeting young users. Compliance deadlines and enforcement mechanisms have not yet been fully detailed. Tech companies face potential penalties for failing to meet the new requirements. Turkey joins a growing number of countries examining age restrictions on social media, though implementation challenges remain significant given the difficulty of verifying user age online.

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