Turkey passes bill to restrict social media access for under-15s

Turkish lawmakers passed a bill late on Wednesday that includes restricting access to social media platforms for children under 15, state media reported. The legislation is the latest in a global trend to protect young people from dangerous online activity. Its passage comes a week after a 14-year-old boy killed nine students and a teacher at a middle school in Kahramanmaras, southern Turkey, in a gun attack. Police are investigating the online activity of the perpetrator, who also died, in a...

By Associated Press

Türkiye restricts social media for children in landmark move

A bill on restricting access to social media platforms was passed by Turkish lawmakers late Wednesday after long deliberations. The bill bans children under the age of 15 from ent...

Turkish Parliament Adopts Law Banning Social Media for Children Under 15

Legislation prohibits social media companies from offering services to under-15s, while a new law is also being drafted requiring identification verification for all Turkish social media users.

By Hamdi Firat Buyuk