New Age Limit Regulation for Social Media Use
With the regulation by the Presidency of Cybersecurity, social media use for children under 15 will be banned starting November 1, 2026, while there is no general ban for adults.
The new regulation, which will enter into force on November 1, 2026, bans children who have not completed the age of 15 from using social media while foreseeing no restrictions for adult users.
Scope of the New Regulation
Prepared by the Presidency of Cybersecurity and published in the Official Gazette, the regulation covers all domestic and foreign social media platforms accessed from Turkey.
Age Verification and Process
Age verification on the platforms will be carried out via e-Government, requests to open accounts by those under 15 will be rejected, and a grace period will be granted for existing accounts.
Rules Imposed on Young Users
Various restrictions such as privacy, live broadcasting, and personalized ad display will be applied for young people between the ages of fifteen and eighteen.