Social media ban and age verification for children started: Critical warning against the new trap of fraudsters

As a new era begins on social media platforms, the inability of children under the age of 15 to open accounts and the mandatory age verification for existing users have become the new target of fraudsters. Experts warned citizens against security risks in the process.

"BE CAREFUL ABOUT SMS AND FAKE CONNECTIONS"

Ergün Kılıç, President of the Consumer Rights Association, stated that citizens should be cautious against fraud attempts and warned, "If you receive an extension authentication request from a place you do not want, you should act cautiously. If you receive any verification information via SMS, you should never click on it." Underlining that age verification processes are completely free, Kılıç emphasized that bank information or sensitive personal data should never be shared.

HOW ARE THE VERIFICATION PROCEDURES DONE?

With the new regulation, the e-Government system is used to open accounts or verify existing accounts on platforms such as Instagram, TikTok and X. Users log in via e-Government, create a digital token from the Cyber ​​Security Directorate's service, and transmit this code to the platform where they will open an account.

While existing members must complete this verification by March 2027, experts point out that e-Government passwords and incoming codes should not be shared with third parties in any way.