Altındağ Municipality hosted another important event. Altındağ Mayor Dr. Altındağ District National Education Director Hasan Yıldırım, Anatolian Press Federation Chairman Sinan Burhan, RTÜK Deputy Chairman Deniz Güler, Press Advertisement Agency (BİK) Ankara Regional Manager Murat Yürekli, Journalist writer Emin Pazarcı, Journalist writer Zafer Şahin, Journalist writer Fadime Özkan and many young social media users attended the program hosted by Veysel Tiryaki, held in the Ulucanlar Semi-Open Prison Meeting Hall. Speakers discussed the use of social media, change and transformation in media, and media literacy. Young people from Altındağ showed great interest in the program. "WE ARE PLEASED TO HOST IT" Expressing their satisfaction for hosting the program, Altındağ Mayor Dr. Veysel Tiryaki said, "I resisted using social media until 3 years ago. I didn't want to use it. In fact, I didn't have a smart phone for a very long time. I think the phone takes up all our time and is addictive. However, we should not ignore the positive aspects of social media and internet use. We also have young friends among us, and I hope they will become more aware of this issue. I would like to thank everyone who contributed to the program." "WE HAVE TO AUDIT SOCIAL MEDIA COURSES" Anatolian Press Federation Chairman Sinan Burhan stated that social media should be controlled and auditable and said, "One of the most important problems of the new generation is social media addiction... Traditional media suffered a loss of ratings and circulation. National television channels and newspapers suffered a serious loss due to Youtube and Instagram revenues. This issue is both a cultural, political, psychological and economic problem. If we want to ensure media independence and freedom in Türkiye, we have to supervise these channels." Burhan, Altındağ Mayor Dr. who hosted the panel. He also thanked Veysel Tiryaki. "ORDER NEEDS TO BE BROUGHT TO THE DIGITAL MEDIA WORLD" Journalist and writer Emin Pazarcı said, "Traditional media had a moral and legal infrastructure. These infrastructures do not exist in digital media. When these media are tried to be regulated, they are reacted by the society. They want to bring order to the issue." "FOLLOW MEDIA WITH NEWS ETHICS" Expressing that she was happy to give a speech in the hall, which was converted into a cultural center when it was a prison in the past years, journalist and writer Fadime Özkan said: "Digital media is undergoing a very rapid transformation. There is a lot of information pollution, especially on social media. My advice to young people is to follow channels with established news ethics. Pay attention to the statements made by corporate media and state officials. Do not rely on perception operations created in the name of freedom." "ULUCANLAR PRISON MUST BE VISITED. THIS IS TURKEY'S RECENT HISTORY..." In his speech, journalist and writer Zafer Şahin stated that he visited the Ulucanlar Prison Museum many times and was always very impressed by the museum. Şahin said, "Young friends, please visit this museum. If you understand the Ulucanlar Prison Museum well, you can master the recent history of Türkiye. Let's not be pessimistic about the social media issue. Let's try to look at the positive aspects of social media. Nowadays, we leave digital footprints on social media. If social media is used effectively, it can become an advantage. But if we are caught unprepared, it can be a disadvantage. Dozens of fake news are served every day. Do not believe in the accuracy of every news shared. We have to be a good media literate in this digital age." used.