{
  "id": 13430586,
  "title": "Turkey Bans Social Media for Children Under 15",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/turkey-bans-social-media-for-children-under-15",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-10-10T13:58:22.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "ProPakistani",
    "slug": "propakistani",
    "url": "https://propakistani.pk/2026/10/10/turkey-bans-social-media-for-children-under-15/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In a move to safeguard the well-being of children, Turkey has implemented new regulations banning social media platforms from offering their services to users under the age of 15. The Cyber Security Directorate issued these rules in the Official Gazette, requiring companies to prevent children below 15 from accessing their platforms. For individuals aged 15 and above, social media companies must offer age-appropriate services and implement safeguards tailored to their development, including their physical, mental, psychological, social, and emotional growth.\n\nThese regulations also mandate social media firms to establish age verification systems that safeguard users' personal information. However, these systems should only determine whether a user meets the minimum age requirement without verifying their identity. Furthermore, platforms are obligated to make their age verification methods, algorithms, and child protection policies transparent, allowing users, parents, and the Cyber Security Directorate to review them. Companies must provide clear and easily accessible parental control tools to assist parents in managing their children's online activities.\n\nThe primary goal of these measures is to prioritize children's safety and well-being while ensuring access to age-appropriate online services. The announcement of these new regulations was first reported by ProPakistani.",
  "summary": "Turkey has banned social media platforms from providing services to children under the age of 15 under new regulations published … Read More The post Turkey Bans Social Media for Children Under 15 appeared first on ProPakistani .",
  "key_points": [],
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Politico EU",
        "title": "Turkey bans social media for kids under 15",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/10/turkey-bans-social-media-for-kids-under-15",
        "published": "2026-10-10T10:37:22.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}