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Turkey bans social media for children under 15
Turkey formally banned social media access for children under 15, joining other countries tightening restrictions on young users.
In brief
Turkey formally banned social media access for children under 15, joining other countries tightening restrictions on young users. Turkey banned social media for children under 15 starting November 1st, requiring platforms to use age verification with government tokens. Originally reported by POLITICO.
Turkey formally bans social media for under-fifteens
The Turkish government banned social media access for children under fifteen on Saturday. The law takes effect on November first following Parliament's adoption last April.
Platforms must verify age with government token
Social media platforms must take technical and administrative measures including age verification to implement the rules. The system works with a government-issued token according to Article seven.
Global trend toward stricter youth social media rules
Turkey joins Australia, Indonesia, Austria, Denmark, France, Greece, Spain and the United Kingdom in restricting children's social media access. Canada also presented a bill to restrict access for children under sixteen.
The key point
Turkey banned social media for children under 15 starting November 1st, requiring platforms to use age verification with government tokens.
