Pakistan, Oct. 10 -- Turkiye will prohibit children under 15 from using social media starting November 1, following a formal government announcement on Saturday. The measure places Turkiye among countries introducing age-based restrictions to protect young people from potential online harms.

The country's official state journal published the decision after parliament approved the legislation in April. Under the new law, social media companies must introduce technical and administrative safeguards for younger users. These measures include age verification to prevent underage access to covered platforms.

The legislation also prohibits services that could create addictive behaviour in children. Authorities have not provided further details...