Fact Check: Are users required to verify their social media accounts within 3 months? Know truth here The Centre has clarified that it is not mandatory for citizens to verify their social media accounts and that it has only asked social media platforms to ensure a mechanism for those who wish to do it voluntarily BusinessToday.In | February 28, 2021 | Updated 15:24 IST A Twitter post claiming citizens to verify their social media accounts with a government ID has gone viral on social media The Centre on February 25 came out with new guidelines to regulate digital content platforms, online streaming, and social media. In the midst of this, a post that has gone viral on social media claiming that in keeping with the new guidelines, all social media accounts need to be verified through mobile phones with a government ID within three months.