According to state media agency Anadolu, the Turkish parliament decided on Wednesday to forbid minors under the age of 15 from using social media platforms. Turkey is the most recent nation to attempt such a restriction.
According to Turkish news outlet NTV, the bill will prohibit under-15s from opening social media accounts and require digital platforms to implement age-verification methods.
The vote is in line with other proposals and restrictions aimed at reducing the negative effects of youth internet use, such as Australia's historic decision to limit social media use to those over 16.
The bill was proposed by his party and is anticipated to be signed by Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.Six months after the law is published in the official gazette, it will become operative.
Major social media companies will be required to take action within an hour of damaging content being posted online if they are notified of a "emergency," according to NTV.
In addition to Turkey, France has been leading the fight for action alongside EU allies like Denmark, Greece, and Spain; a contentious ban for minors is currently making its way through the French parliament.
It comes after Australia became the first country to outlaw the use of highly profitable and popular social media platforms by anybody under the age of sixteen in December.
Since then, Greece has declared that it would prohibit under-15s from using social media, and the European Union has announced that an expert panel will begin formulating suggestions for action throughout the EU.