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news Scmp World 2026-04-23

Turkey Passes Bill to Restrict Social Media Access for Under-15s

Turkish lawmakers have passed legislation restricting social media access for users under the age of 15. This measure follows a trend of global efforts to protect minors from dangerous online activities.


Turkish lawmakers passed a bill late on Wednesday that includes restricting access to social media platforms for children under 15, state media reported. The legislation is the latest in a global trend to protect young people from dangerous online activity. Its passage comes a week after a 14-year-old boy killed nine students and a teacher at a middle school in Kahramanmaras, southern Turkey, in a gun attack. Police are investigating the online activity of the perpetrator, who also died, in a...

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