Fines are being established for violations of requirements related to the operation of social media platforms with age restrictions.
elchi reports that this is reflected in the new Article 388-4 added to the Code of Administrative Offenses.
According to the draft, failure to submit the information specified in the Law on “Information, Informatization and Protection of Information” to the body (institution) determined by the relevant executive authority, or violation of the submission deadline, or submission of incomplete or distorted information shall result in a fine for officials in the amount of six thousand to seven thousand manats, and for legal entities in the amount of fifteen thousand to twenty thousand manats.
Also, according to the draft, failure by the provider of a social media platform with age restrictions to respond to inquiries sent by the body (institution) determined by the relevant executive authority within 5 (five) working days, or the submission of incomplete or distorted information shall result in a fine for officials in the amount of seven thousand to eight thousand manats, and for legal entities in the amount of twenty-five thousand to thirty thousand manats.
Violation of requirements regarding the safe use of social media platforms with age restrictions shall result in a fine for officials in the amount of eight thousand to nine thousand manats, and for legal entities in the amount of thirty-five thousand to forty thousand manats.
Repeated commission of the envisaged offenses by a person who has received an administrative penalty within one year from the date the decision on the administrative penalty enters into force shall result in a fine for officials in the amount of nine thousand to ten thousand manats, and for legal entities in the amount of forty-five thousand to fifty thousand manats.
The law enters into force twelve months after the date of its publication.