TURKEY BANS SOCIAL MEDIA FOR CHILDREN! Minors under 15 without accounts
Turkish parliament banned social media for those under 15 and introduced mandatory age verification and parental controls.
TL;DR
- Children under 15 are banned from opening and using social media accounts.
- Digital platforms must implement reliable age verification systems.
- Companies must provide clear and simple parental control tools for monitoring children's online activities.
- Parental controls will include account settings, purchase/subscription control, and mandatory parental approval for certain activities.
- Platforms must prevent misleading advertising and clarify content display rules.
- Foreign gaming platforms with over 100,000 daily users from Turkey must appoint a local representative.