Turkish lawmakers pass bill to restrict social media for children under 15

State-run media says Turkish lawmakers have passed a bill that includes restricting access to social media platforms for children under 15.

The legislation is the latest in a global trend to protect young people from dangerous online activity.

Its passage late Wednesday comes a week after a 14-year-old boy killed nine students and a teacher at a middle school in Kahramanmaras, southern Turkey.

Police are investigating the online activity of the perpetrator in a bid to uncover his motivation for the attack.

The bill will force social media platforms to install age‑verification systems, provide parental control tools and require companies to rapidly respond to content deemed harmful, the state-run Anadolu news agency said.