”Restrictions on social media for minors” spread... Turkey also teases ”restrictions for those under 16” regulations

There is a growing movement to restrict the use of social media by young people. On the 7th (local time), Turkey's Minister of Transport and Infrastructure Abdulkadir Ullaloglu appeared on the state-run TRT Harbour TV station and
"We plan to implement regulations this year to restrict the use of social media by children under the age of 16," the government said, explaining that the measure is intended to prevent side effects from excessive social media involvement.
"Turkey is the fifth most used social media country in the world," said Abdulkadir Ulaloğlu, the country's transport and infrastructure minister, adding that "children and adolescents must be protected."
He explained the background of the plan. As a result, Turkey is expected to apply restrictions on social media access based on age groups, such as those under 13 years old and those between 13 and 16 years old.
On the 3rd, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Adrian said, "The top priority is to solve the 'screen addiction' that has spread like an epidemic in society," and
"We are considering various regulations, such as stricter supervision of social media platforms and age restrictions for their use," the president said.
"We must not leave our children alone," he said, emphasizing, "We cannot allow the minds of young people to be corroded in the name of freedom."
In addition to Turkey, many countries around the world are implementing or promoting regulations that limit social media use by young people.
Australia passed a bill in November last year that completely bans the use of social networking sites by people under the age of 16.
Norway has set the minimum age for accessing social media at 13 and is promoting a plan to raise it to 15. France does not require parental or guardian approval.
In response, a law was enacted restricting the use of social media by people under the age of 15. Indonesia and the UK are also considering introducing similar regulations.
South Korea also passed a bill in the current National Assembly banning SNS membership for those under 14 years old and imposing a daily limit on SNS usage for those under 16 years old.
A bill to restrict the use of social networking sites by minors, including the establishment of a social networking site, is currently being proposed. This is to prevent exposure to addictive content and minimize the side effects that come with it. However, the pure functions of social networking sites do still exist.
Given the existence of such laws, it is debatable whether a blanket ban on them is appropriate.