KVKK Launches Investigation into 6 Social Media Platforms Over Children's Data

Turkey's Personal Data Protection Authority (KVKK) has initiated an ex officio investigation into TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, X, and Discord to evaluate their compliance with child data protection regulations.

KVKK Launches Investigation into 6 Social Media Platforms Over Children's Data

As part of this investigation, the authority will examine whether these platforms are operating in accordance with personal data protection legislation in Turkey.
Specifically, the transparency and security standards regarding the collection, processing, and storage of data belonging to child users will be evaluated in detail.
Aiming to Prevent Potential Risks The investigation process will reveal how children's digital footprints are managed and to what extent their privacy rights are protected.
The primary objective of the process is to raise data security standards for children on digital platforms and to prevent potential data breaches.

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