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Türkiye officially approves new restrictions on minors’ use of social media
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Türkiye has officially approved new restrictions on minors’ use of social media, and the decree regulating digital platforms in the country has been published in the government gazette Resmî Gazete. Under the new rules, social media platforms are required to verify users’ ages through identity confirmation via the e-Devlet digital services portal, according to reports. Profiles of social media users aged 15–17 are reportedly private by default in Türkiye.
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Türkiye will not allow social media service providers to serve children under 15.
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5 sources: Anadolu Agency, Kursiv, Tengrinews, TRT World, The Insider
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- Anadolu Agency · · Under new regulations, Türkiye bans children under 15 from social media (Original publication)
- Kursiv · · В Турции с 1 ноября запретят соцсети детям младше 15 лет (Original publication)
- Tengrinews · · Турция вводит запрет на соцсети для детей младше 15 лет (Original publication)
- TRT World · · Türkiye bans social media platforms from serving children under 15 (Original publication)
- The Insider · · Турция с 1 ноября запретит соцсетям обслуживать детей младше 15 лет и введет проверку возраста через госпортал (Original publication)
Türkiye has officially approved new restrictions on minors’ use of social media.
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5 sources: Anadolu Agency, Kursiv, Tengrinews, TRT World, The Insider
All materials (5)
- Anadolu Agency · · Under new regulations, Türkiye bans children under 15 from social media (Original publication)
- Kursiv · · В Турции с 1 ноября запретят соцсети детям младше 15 лет (Original publication)
- Tengrinews · · Турция вводит запрет на соцсети для детей младше 15 лет (Original publication)
- TRT World · · Türkiye bans social media platforms from serving children under 15 (Original publication)
- The Insider · · Турция с 1 ноября запретит соцсетям обслуживать детей младше 15 лет и введет проверку возраста через госпортал (Original publication)
The decree regulating digital platforms in Türkiye has been published in the government gazette Resmî Gazete.
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4 sources: Anadolu Agency, Kursiv, Tengrinews, The Insider
All materials (4)
- Anadolu Agency · · Under new regulations, Türkiye bans children under 15 from social media (Original publication)
- Kursiv · · В Турции с 1 ноября запретят соцсети детям младше 15 лет (Original publication)
- Tengrinews · · Турция вводит запрет на соцсети для детей младше 15 лет (Original publication)
- The Insider · · Турция с 1 ноября запретит соцсетям обслуживать детей младше 15 лет и введет проверку возраста через госпортал (Original publication)
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Tengrinews states: Türkiye’s new rules require social media platforms to verify users’ ages through identity confirmation via the e-Devlet digital services portal.
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4 sources: Anadolu Agency, Kursiv, Tengrinews, The Insider
All materials (4)
- Anadolu Agency · · Under new regulations, Türkiye bans children under 15 from social media (Original publication)
- Kursiv · · В Турции с 1 ноября запретят соцсети детям младше 15 лет (Original publication)
- Tengrinews · · Турция вводит запрет на соцсети для детей младше 15 лет (Original publication)
- The Insider · · Турция с 1 ноября запретит соцсетям обслуживать детей младше 15 лет и введет проверку возраста через госпортал (Original publication)
Tengrinews states: In Türkiye, profiles of social media users aged 15–17 are private by default.
Sources for this fact
Supports
3 sources: Kursiv, Tengrinews, The Insider
All materials (3)
- Kursiv · · В Турции с 1 ноября запретят соцсети детям младше 15 лет (Original publication)
- Tengrinews · · Турция вводит запрет на соцсети для детей младше 15 лет (Original publication)
- The Insider · · Турция с 1 ноября запретит соцсетям обслуживать детей младше 15 лет и введет проверку возраста через госпортал (Original publication)
Tengrinews states: In Türkiye, social media users aged 15–17 are prohibited from livestreaming.
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3 sources: Kursiv, Tengrinews, The Insider
All materials (3)
- Kursiv · · В Турции с 1 ноября запретят соцсети детям младше 15 лет (Original publication)
- Tengrinews · · Турция вводит запрет на соцсети для детей младше 15 лет (Original publication)
- The Insider · · Турция с 1 ноября запретит соцсетям обслуживать детей младше 15 лет и введет проверку возраста через госпортал (Original publication)
Tengrinews states: In Türkiye, personalized advertising, infinite-scroll and video-autoplay algorithms are disabled for social media users aged 15–17.
Tengrinews states: Platforms in Türkiye are required to identify all active users and block profiles of users under 15 by March 31, 2027.
Sources for this fact
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3 sources: Kursiv, Tengrinews, The Insider
All materials (3)
- Kursiv · · В Турции с 1 ноября запретят соцсети детям младше 15 лет (Original publication)
- Tengrinews · · Турция вводит запрет на соцсети для детей младше 15 лет (Original publication)
- The Insider · · Турция с 1 ноября запретит соцсетям обслуживать детей младше 15 лет и введет проверку возраста через госпортал (Original publication)
Context
1 source: TRT World
Timeline
- Updated: new information was added. - Türkiye has officially approved new restrictions on minors’ use of social media. (confirmed) - The decree regulating digital platforms in Türkiye has been published in the government gazette Resmî Gazete. (confirmed) - Türkiye’s new rules require social media platforms to verify users’ ages through identity confirmation via the e-Devlet digital services portal. (developing) - In Türkiye, profiles of social media users aged 15–17 are private by default. (developing) - In Türkiye, social media users aged 15–17 are prohibited from livestreaming. (developing) - In Türkiye, personalized advertising, infinite-scroll and video-autoplay algorithms are disabled for social media users aged 15–17. (developing) - Platforms in Türkiye are required to identify all active users and block profiles of users under 15 by March 31, 2027. (developing)
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TRT World
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Anadolu Agency
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Tengrinews
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The Insider
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