Social Media Regulation for Children Under 15 in the Works

Turkey is taking a significant step in the field of digital safety. Authorities are laying out the principles of a new regulation aimed at providing more effective protection for children under 15 on social media platforms.

Under the framework being prepared, social media companies would be required to raise safety standards for young users and strengthen accountability mechanisms. The move is being assessed as part of broader efforts to combat threats children may face in online environments — including harmful content, data breaches, and digital harassment.

With this regulation, Turkey aims to strengthen its legal framework for protecting underage internet users. Similar measures have come to the fore in recent years across many countries, particularly in the European Union, and developing child-specific policies for platforms has become an increasingly demanded requirement at the international level. Turkey is seen as aiming to create a protection mechanism in line with these global trends. The details of the regulation are expected to be shared with the public in the coming period.