# Turkey bans social media for under-15s from November

> Turkey will block children under 15 from social media platforms starting 1 November, with strict controls for teens aged 15 to 17.
- Title: Turkey bans social media for under-15s from November
- Summary: Turkey will block children under 15 from social media platforms starting 1 November, with strict controls for teens aged 15 to 17. Turkey is banning social…
- Keywords: turkey, social media ban, under-15s, age verification, instagram, facebook, tiktok, child safety, technology, startups, bans, social
- Source: The Next Web — https://thenextweb.com/news/turkey-social-media-ban-under-15-november
- Author: Alina Maria Stan
- Published: 2026-10-10T16:00:55+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: turkey, social media ban, under-15s, age verification, instagram, facebook, tiktok, child safety, technology, startups
## Turkey blocks under-15s from social media
Turkey will bar social media platforms from serving children under 15 from 1 November. Platforms must check users' ages using a token from Turkey's e-government system.
## Teens aged 15 to 17 face strict limits
Accounts for 15 to 17-year-olds will be private by default and filtered. They cannot show personalised ads or offer livestreaming, and platforms must block screenshots of them.
## Platforms face fines up to 3% of revenue
Firms that break the rules face fines of up to 3% of global revenue, ad bans and cuts to their internet bandwidth. Parliament passed the law in April, a week after a school shooting.
## Key takeaway

Turkey is banning social media for under-15s from 1 November, requiring age verification at sign-up and shutting down existing underage accounts by 31 March 2027.