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The Turkish Personal Data Protection Authority (KVKK) has imposed an ?11.5 million ($329,819.94) fine on Meta, Instagram's parent company, for violating privacy rules related to child accounts.
The decision follows an investigation into the platform's handling of private accounts created by users under the age of 18.
KVKK initiated an investigation after allegations surfaced that private Instagram accounts belonging to minors were being converted into business accounts, exposing personal information such as email addresses and phone numbers.
The authority determined that these changes made children's personal data publicly accessible, compromising their privacy and security.
The investigation found that:
KVKK concluded that Meta had not taken sufficient steps to safeguard user data and imposed fines for two key reasons:
With over 50 million users in Türkiye, Meta faces increasing scrutiny from local regulators.
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