Social Media Regulation Coming into Effect on November 1 Brings Ban for Under-15s

Within the scope of the new social media regulation entering into force as of November 1, 2026, children under the age of 15 are banned from opening accounts on social media platforms, and age verification via e-Government is made mandatory.

With the new social media regulation targeting children that will enter into force on November 1, 2026, children under the age of 15 will be prevented from opening accounts on social media platforms. Users opening an account for the first time will be directed to the e-Government system for age verification, and verification will be carried out through a digital code obtained via e-Government.

Minister of Family and Social Services Mahinur Özdemir Göktaş announced that platforms will continue to perform age estimation using their own technological methods, and accounts suspected of being used by a child under the age of 15 will be temporarily suspended and directed to re-verify their age via e-Government.

The new regulation is also planned to cover children between the ages of 15 and 18. Accounts of users in this group will be kept private, follower and following information will not be viewable, live broadcasting will be prevented, and technical measures to prevent taking screenshots will be implemented. In addition, platforms will be obliged to offer parents control tools such as limiting usage time and supervising account settings.