Turkish lawmakers pass legislation restricting access to social media platforms for children under the age of 15. The law prohibits social media companies from providing services to users below that age, according to multiple reports. The measure follows extended parliamentary debate, with the bill approved late Wednesday after deliberations.
In addition to the age restriction, reporting indicates that Turkish authorities are drafting further rules that would require identification and verification for social media users across the country. One outlet describes a separate draft law element aimed at making all Turkish users’ identities subject to verification.
The sources frame the package as part of a broader policy push to limit children’s access to social media, while also strengthening compliance through user identification requirements. The reports do not provide details in the excerpts on enforcement timelines, penalties for noncompliance, or how age checks and verification would be implemented.
