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        "msgid": "turkey-to-restrict-social-media-access-for-children-under-15-1777013707",
        "date": "2026-04-24 12:43:44",
        "title": "Turkey to restrict social media access for children under 15",
        "author": "",
        "source": "ANTARA_ID",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Regulation",
        "summary": "Turkey's parliament has approved a bill banning children under 15 from using social media, mandating age verification, parental controls, and faster responses to harmful content on platforms. The legislation follows deadly school shootings and awaits President Recep Tayyip Erdo\u011fan's approval, amid Turkey's history of clashing with global digital services over content issues. This move aligns with a global trend, as countries like Australia, Greece, and Austria have implemented similar restrictions to protect young users.",
        "content": "<p>Jakarta (ANTARA) - Turkey\u2019s parliament has approved a draft law (RUU)\nprohibiting all children under 15 from using social media. Citing\nEngadget on Thursday (23\/4) local time, social media platforms will be\nrequired to implement age verification systems, provide parental control\nfeatures, and respond more quickly to harmful content uploaded to their\nservices. The bill was drafted following two deadly school shootings in\nTurkey. After those incidents, police arrested 162 people accused of\nspreading recordings of the tragedy on the internet. The bill now awaits\napproval from Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdo\u011fan within 15 days to\nofficially become law. Previously, Erdo\u011fan described social media\nplatforms as \u201cpiles of filth\u201d in a nationally broadcast speech. Turkey\nhas previously clashed several times with global digital platforms.\nInstagram was blocked in 2024 over a dispute regarding content related\nto Hamas, though access was restored about a week later. During the same\nperiod, Turkey also banned Roblox after reports emerged of inappropriate\nsexual content potentially exploiting children. A Turkish official at\nthe time also cited the promotion of homosexuality as one of the reasons\nfor banning the game. The Turkish government has also temporarily\nblocked X on several occasions, including after the major earthquake\nthat struck the country in 2023. Turkey\u2019s move to ban children under 15\nfrom accessing social media aligns with a global trend. Several\ncountries, such as Greece and Austria, have introduced similar policies,\nfollowing Australia, which last year became the first country to ban\nchildren under 16 from using social media. The UK is also considering\nstricter rules.<\/p>",
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