A new era in social media. It starts tomorrow, anyone who doesn't do it will have their account closed.

Minister of Family and Social Services Mahinur Özdemir Göktaş recently made evaluations about the relevant regulation and shared new details.

Göktaş said that everything is clearly stated in the directive regarding the social media regulation prepared for children under the age of 15, and in this context, there will be a verification system through e-Government for children under the age of 15.

Stating that within the scope of the regulation, there will be a period of compliance with the temporary provision until March 31, 2027, Göktaş said, "After this date, we will switch to the verification system. After that, they will be able to log in with the 'tokens' we provide." he said.

Pointing out that there are important points between the ages of 15 and 18, Minister Göktaş said, "For example, there will be no certain applications. There will be no screen scrolling or constant scrolling, which creates the element of screen addiction. In addition, they will not be able to make a screen copy, that is, a screen recording, and they will not be able to open a live broadcast." he said.

Göktaş also stated that there are regulations such as allowing the child to send messages only to accounts he/she follows and turning off the seen information.

Stating that with this regulation, they have protected children up to the age of 18 from the social media environment, Minister Göktaş noted that the regulation is clearer than other countries and continued as follows:

"Because we have a strong system like e-Government. According to the new regulation, users who want to open an account on social media platforms for the first time will be directed to the e-Government system for age verification. The user will receive a digital code that verifies the information regarding his age through e-Government. Through this code, he will be able to create an account on the social media platform by completing the age verification process. Age verification will not be limited to account opening only. Social media platforms will continue to estimate the ages of users with their own technological methods and make the necessary checks while the service delivery continues."

"IF DOUBT ARISES, THE ACCOUNT WILL BE SUSPENDED"

"If there is suspicion that an account is being used by a child under the age of 15, the platform will temporarily suspend the account in question and direct the user to verify age again via e-Government." Minister Göktaş stated, "Thus, in order to protect children from risks in the social media environment, a two-stage and continuous age verification mechanism will be implemented both during account opening and during the usage process." he said.