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A while ago, Reddit established a company in Türkiye. New age ve MedyascopeAccording to the news of the company now Since Türkiye does not have 1 million daily active users, it is not specified in social media regulations. "representation" Not in status.

What if Reddit has agency status?

• By court decision "unlawful" Content designated as will have to be removed within 24 hours after the decision.
• It will have to share information with security forces and courts. Although Reddit does not currently have agency status, it still has to respond to requests from governments. Reddit says it evaluates requests to share information according to its internal policies and protects users’ privacy.
• He/she will have to submit a report prepared in Turkish to BTK every 6 months. These reports; It will include content complaints, removed content and personal data applications. By law, these reports must be published publicly. Every 6 months even though Reddit does not currently meet agency status "Transparency Report" is publishing.

A few more new changes are being discussed these days. The first is the ban on social media for children under the age of 16, and the second is access to social media via e-Government, meaning that anonymity is completely eliminated. So how will these changes affect Reddit?

Age Restriction

• Before entering Reddit, you will be asked for a photo of your ID or asked to take a selfie.
• So what system does he use? Reddit uses the Persona company’s infrastructure in countries that require age verification. This will probably be the case for Türkiye as well. For more information > Why does Reddit ask my age? | Reddit Help

Login with e-Government

• One of the most important features of Reddit is that it allows people to participate in discussions anonymously. This change may end anonymity for Turkish users.
• This system is expected to work as follows: A code will be received via e-Government, and this code will be added to the section offered by the social media provider. This code will associate your real identity with your username.

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