New Obligations Introduced For Social Media And Game Platforms

Amendments introduced to the Law No. 5651 on the Regulation of Broadcasts via the Internet and the Prevention of Crimes Committed through Such Broadcasts (the “Law”) by the Law No. 7578 on Amendments to the Social Services Law and Certain Other Laws (the “Amending Law”) have imposed new obligations on social network providers and gaming platforms. Through these amendments, it is aimed not only to clarify the responsibilities of existing social network providers, but also to ensure the protection of children and to establish a secure, transparent, and auditable structure across the entire digital ecosystem by bringing within the scope of supervision the actors in the gaming sector, whose legal status has been defined in the legislation for the first time.