Restrictions Imposed on the 15-18 Age Group in the Social Media Regulation
Measures covering teenagers aged 15-18 have been announced within the scope of the new social media regulation that will enter into force on November 1.
Minister of Family and Social Services Mahinur Özdemir Göktaş shared the 6 restrictions to be imposed on the 15-18 age group with the public, following the Cabinet meeting in Beştepe, through a statement regarding the social media regulation taking effect on November 1.
Implementation Date and Scope
The new regulation, which includes social media restrictions aimed at protecting children, will officially come into effect as of November 1.
Platforms will be granted time until March 31, 2027, within the scope of the compliance process, and necessary steps are expected to be taken during this period.
Restrictions Imposed on the 15-18 Age Group
According to the details announced by the Ministry, a total of 6 different restrictions targeting the use by teenagers aged 15-18 will be implemented.
In this context, elements causing screen addiction, such as endless scrolling or continuous infinite scrolling, will be removed, and screen recording will be prevented.
Communication and Security Measures
Along with the new rules, young users will be banned from launching live broadcasts, and important measures will be taken for messaging security.
It will be ensured that only accounts followed by children can send them messages, and read receipts in messages will be disabled.
Age Verification for Under 15
As for the regulation targeting children under the age of 15, a secure age verification mechanism will be established via e-Government (e-Devlet).
Users will be able to open social media accounts by obtaining a special digital code that verifies their age without directly sharing their identity information.
Sanctions and Compliance Process
Various legal and administrative sanctions will be introduced for digital platforms that fail to fulfill the specified obligations.
Penalties such as fines, advertising bans, and bandwidth throttling on internet traffic may be applied to platforms that do not comply with the obligations.