Tunisia
Africa
Age Verification Compliance Overview
This page provides comprehensive age verification and compliance information for Tunisia. Our research team continuously monitors regulatory changes, enforcement actions, and legal developments to ensure businesses have access to up-to-date compliance intelligence.
Tunisia maintains a "Heavily Regulated" approach to age-restricted content. This classification indicates strict compliance requirements including mandatory age verification, specific technical implementations, regular audits, and substantial penalties for non-compliance. Businesses operating in this jurisdiction must implement comprehensive age assurance systems and maintain detailed compliance records. Legal consultation is strongly recommended before entering this market.
The information below includes regulatory status, legal requirements, enforcement mechanisms, penalties for non-compliance, acceptable verification methods, and relevant regulatory authorities. This data is essential for platforms, content providers, and businesses that need to implement age-appropriate access controls or verify user ages.
Minimum Age
18+ years
Required age for platform access
Age Gate Required
No
No verification required
Last Verified
10/12/2025
Most recent data update
Regulatory Timeline
Historical changes and upcoming regulatory events
- Heavily Regulated
Cybercrime law used to jail journalists: CPJ reported that Tunisia used its new cybercrime law (Decree 54) to jail a record number of journalists, highlighting its use to stifle dissent and control online commentary.
- Heavily Regulated
Ministry of Justice targets 'immoral content': The Tunisian Ministry of Justice announced legal actions against 'offensive and immoral content' on social media, leading to the arrest of five content creators on platforms like TikTok and Instagram.
- Heavily Regulated
Decree Law 2022-54 adopted: Decree Law 2022-54 on crimes related to information and communication systems was adopted, introducing harsh penalties for online speech and expanding state surveillance capabilities.
- Heavily Regulated
Formal lifting of Internet censorship announced: Mongi Marzouk, Minister of Communication Technologies, formally lifted Internet censorship in Tunisia, announcing the 'end of Ammar 404'.
- Heavily Regulated
Appeals court upholds porn site blocking: A Tunisian appeals court upheld the previous decisions requiring the ATI to block access to pornographic websites.
- Heavily Regulated
ATI begins blocking porn sites: The ATI began compliance in stages with the court order to block access to pornographic websites.
- Heavily Regulated
ATI's appeal against porn site blocking rejected: The ATI's application to block the court order requiring it to block porn sites was rejected.
- Heavily Regulated
Court orders blocking of porn sites: A court order forced the Tunisian Internet Agency (ATI) to block porn sites on the grounds that they pose a threat to minors and Muslim values.
- Heavily Regulated
Resignation due to censorship resurgence: Blogger and political activist Slim Amamou resigned from his post as Secretary of State for Youth and Sport due to a resurgence of Internet censorship, following the blocking of Facebook pages.
- Heavily Regulated
Reporters Without Borders reclassifies Tunisia: Reporters Without Borders removed Tunisia from its 'Internet enemies' list to its list of countries 'under surveillance'.
- Heavily Regulated
Internet censorship lifted post-Ben Ali ousting: Following the ousting of President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali, the successor acting government removed filters on social networking sites like YouTube and Facebook, and proclaimed complete freedom of information and expression.
- Heavily Regulated
Penal Code Article 226 ter enacted: Law No. 2004-73 amending the Penal Code, adding Article 226 ter, which criminalizes the production, possession, distribution, or dissemination of pornographic content involving children (under 18).
- Heavily Regulated
Law No. 2004-5 on Cybersecurity: General internet regulation framework providing for internet control.
Data Sources
Legal documents and references supporting this data
Showing 5 of 12 sources
en.wikipedia.orgInternet_censorship_in_Tunisia
freedomhouse.org2023
news.yahoo.comtunisia-bans-pornographic-sites-20110527-160000-845.html
news.yahoo.comtunisias-internet-agency-agrees-block-porn-160000000.html
freedomhouse.org2024
All sources are evaluated for credibility and relevance. Primary sources indicate official legal documents and government publications. Credibility scores reflect source reliability based on jurisdiction, publication authority, and verification status.
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