KVKK Launches Investigation into 6 Platforms Including TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube Over Children's Data

Investigation into Children's Data Processing The Personal Data Protection Authority (KVKK) has launched an ex officio investigation into the processes used by six major platforms, including TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, and Discord, to process children's personal data.
This process will audit whether these platforms' data processing activities comply with current legislation.
Core Focus of the Audit As part of the investigation, the legal obligations and technical capabilities that these platforms must adhere to when processing children's data will be evaluated in detail.
The Board will specifically focus on the legal grounds for collecting children's data and how explicit consent mechanisms are operated.
Technical Measures and Expectation of Precedent The scope of technical and administrative measures taken for data security constitutes one of the most critical stages of the investigation.
This study conducted by the