Wednesday 11 November 2026

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Turkey’s under-15 social media ban: who has to prove their age?

Turkey stopped under-15s opening new accounts on 1 November. The sharper dispute is over adults: outlets disagree on who must verify through the state’s e-Devlet portal, and Isaiah Berlin’s two kinds of liberty give opposite answers depending on the reply.

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