Progress

Current status
in force
18 Oct 2022in force
13 Oct 2022adopted
26 May 2022under deliberation

Scope

Implementers
Turkiye
Policy Area
Content moderation
Policy Instrument
Content moderation regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content
Government Branch
legislature
Government Body
parliament
Implementation Level
national

Timeline of events

18 Oct 2022
in force

Implemented bill regulating social media and Internet journalism

On 18 October 2022, the Bill regulating social media and Internet journalism, also known as the "disinformation law", was implemented through the publication in the official gazette of Turkiye. The Bill incorporates Internet news sites in the scope …

Event typelaw
Action typeimplementation
Government branchlegislature
Government bodyparliament
13 Oct 2022
adopted

Adopted Bill regulating social media and Internet journalism

On 13 October 2022, the Turkish Parliament adopted the Bill regulating social media and Internet journalism, also known as the "disinformation law". The Bill incorporates Internet news sites in the scope of the Press Law and will make misinformation…

Event typelaw
Action typeadoption
Government branchlegislature
Government bodyparliament
26 May 2022
under deliberation

Introduced Bill regulating social media and Internet journalism

On 26 May 2022, the AK Party and MHP deputies submitted to the Turkish Parliament a Bill proposing to regulate and make criminally punishable the dissemination on social media of misinformation and false accusations that could endanger the country’s…

Event typelaw
Action typeintroduction
Government branchlegislature
Government bodyparliament