Turkey Bans Social Media Access for Individuals Under 15
On Wednesday, lawmakers in Turkey passed legislation that bans individuals who are less than 15 years of age from accessing social media. The bill now awaits the signature of the country’s president before it can become law. Barely a week ago, a boy aged 14 carried out a gun attack, killing a teacher and nine students at the middle school he targeted in southern Turkey. That attack happened while the bill was being debated and may have accelerated its passage since the attacker’s social media activity is being investigated as the police look into the motive behind the attack. Under…
