Türkiye bans social media for users under 15
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Fanamc
Türkiye is requiring social media platforms to block users under 15 and is strengthening age checks. The accounts of 15-year-olds must be private, with no live streaming or personalised advertising, with the rules taking effect on 1 November, according to FMC.
Türkiye is requiring social media platforms to block access for users under 15 under new child-protection rules published in the Official Gazette on Saturday, according to Fanamc.
Platforms must verify their users’ ages. The accounts of 15-year-olds must also receive age-appropriate protections designed to safeguard their physical, mental, psychological, social and emotional development.
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