KVKK Launches Investigation into Social Media Giants Over Children's Data

Investigation Focused on the Best Interests of the Child The Personal Data Protection Authority (KVKK) has announced a broad investigation into major social media platforms, emphasizing the principle of the "best interests of the child" as the core of the process.
Data Processing and Security Measures Under Scrutiny Following a decision by the Personal Data Protection Board, the methods used by these platforms to process the data of child users and the measures taken to ensure the security of this data will be closely examined.
The investigation is set to focus on several critical areas: Identification of the legal grounds and methods used to collect children's personal data.
The adequacy of technical and administrative measures implemented by platforms to protect children against digital risks.
Risk analyses conducted to evaluate the current level of protection against potential dangers in the digital environment.
Through this process, the