"These platforms, which include thousands of contents from sexually explicit games to games that are not appropriate for the child's age, must be regularly monitored by families."
He also underlined that this situation, which can also appear as cyberbullying, blackmail, abuse, or fraud, can impede children's personal and cognitive development.
"We see psychological effects such as wetting the bed at night, nightmares, depression at an early age, anxiety, self-esteem disorder, withdrawal, and traumatic stress disorders in victimized children," he stressed, adding: "In advanced dimensions, we encounter cases of suicide."
Besides monitoring the contents of games or applications used by children, parents should also seek professional guidance on the matter, he advised.
"Families should receive training on Internet safety from teachers or professionals and transfer this information to children in an appropriate way," he stated.
"Every photo, every location, and every piece of information should not be shared on social media, and this should be told to children by families.
"Raising and increasing awareness is very important in the Internet use."
