Turkey’s Social Media Ad Crackdown Reaches 152 Businesses
The latest penalties bring the total for businesses to 152, while Meta and TikTok also faced separate fines over verification obligations.
Key takeaways
- Turkey has fined 152 real estate and auto dealership businesses a total of 15.2 million lira.
- Meta’s Turkish subsidiary was fined 20 million lira, and TikTok’s Turkish subsidiary 4 million lira.
Turkey’s Trade Ministry said it fined 70 real estate and auto dealership businesses a total of 7 million lira for unlawful social media listings. The penalties bring the total for businesses to 152 and 15.2 million lira.
The ministry also fined Meta Platforms’ Turkish subsidiary 20 million lira and TikTok’s Turkish subsidiary 4 million lira. It said the companies had not integrated with the Electronic Advertisement Verification System or met identity and authorization verification requirements. Meta’s total fines under this process reached 36.2 million lira.
The ministry said listings for property and vehicles on social media should include a verified listing link and the item’s price. Images and descriptions must match the property or vehicle in the verified listing.
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