New Regulation From ICTA On Social Network Providers

The definition of "Social Network Provider" was first introduced in the amendments made to the Law numbered 5651 on the Regulation of Internet Broadcasts and Prevention of Crimes Committed through Such Broadcasts ("Internet Law") that came into force on October 01, 2020. These amendments introduced several regulations for social network providers. The Information and Communication Technologies Authority ("ICTA") initially decided the scope and application of the regulations for social network providers in a decision published on October 02, 2020, due to the need for more specific regulations regarding the obligations of social network providers and the sanctions to be applied. With the decision titled "Procedures and Principles about Social Network Provider" published by the ICTA on April 01, 2023 ("Decision"), the previous decision was repealed. While preserving some of the provisions in the previous decision, the new decision introduces significant and