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The new regulation regarding the use of social media was published in the Official Gazette dated October 10. With the regulation prepared by the Cyber Security Presidency, new obligations regarding age verification and child protection were introduced to social media platforms.
The new regulation regarding the use of social media was published in the Official Gazette dated October 10. With the regulation prepared by the Cyber Security Presidency, new obligations regarding age verification and child protection were introduced to social media platforms.
According to the regulation, social media platforms will not be able to provide services to children under the age of 15. Age verification will be made with a document created through the e-Government Gateway. Requests to open an account from children determined to be under the age of 15 will be rejected.
NEW RESTRICTIONS ON CHILDREN'S ACCOUNTS
The accounts of children over the age of 15 will be private by default. Live broadcasting and displaying personalized ads will be prohibited on these accounts.
In order to limit children's use of social media, content will not be allowed to be presented with infinite scrolling.
In addition, children will only receive messages from the accounts they follow, and other users will not be able to see the follower and followed lists of children's accounts.
SUPERVISION AUTHORITY TO PARENTS
Platforms will have to offer parents control tools such as controlling their children's account settings, limiting usage time and allowing paid transactions.
The regulation will enter into force on November 1, 2026. Age verification for existing accounts will need to be completed by March 31, 2027 at the latest. Existing accounts of users determined to be under 15 years of age will be closed.
The regulation prepared by the Presidency's Cyber Security Directorate prohibits social network providers from providing services to children under the age of 15. Age verification will be done via e-Government, and dedicated services, privacy settings and parental control tools are introduced for children over the age of 15. The regulation will come into force on November 1, and age verification for existing accounts will be completed by March 31, 2027.

The regulation prohibiting social media platforms from providing services to children under the age of 15 was published in the Official Gazette. Age verification will be made via e-Government, and account opening requests of users under the age of 15 will be rejected. It will come into force on November 1.
The regulation prepared by the Cyber Security Presidency prohibits social network providers that can be accessed from Türkiye from providing services to children under the age of 15. Age verification will be done with a token through the e-Government Gateway and existing accounts will be checked until March 31, 2027. The accounts of users aged 15-18 will be private and certain features will be restricted.
With the regulation published in the Official Gazette, it was prohibited to provide social network services to children under the age of 15. Age verification will be done via e-Government and existing accounts must be verified by March 31, 2027. Private accounts, messaging restrictions and parental control tools will be implemented for children aged 15-18.

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