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1/. In October, #Turkey's introduced a draconian social media law
It enables the govt to get content removed at will & to arbitrarily target individual users
This month, Turkey may introduce an #AdBan on @Facebook @YouTube @Twitter @Instagram & @TikTok https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/10/1/new-strict-social-media-measures-enters-into-force-in-turkey
It enables the govt to get content removed at will & to arbitrarily target individual users
This month, Turkey may introduce an #AdBan on @Facebook @YouTube @Twitter @Instagram & @TikTok https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/10/1/new-strict-social-media-measures-enters-into-force-in-turkey
2/. @Tiktok has announced that it will set up a legal entity in #Turkey to comply with the new social media law. @YouTube made a similar announcement in December.
Social media companies shouldn’t give in to the law imposing tighter controls on platforms https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/ahvalnews.com/social-media/youtube-and-tiktok-put-human-rights-jeopardy-turkey-eff%3famp
Social media companies shouldn’t give in to the law imposing tighter controls on platforms https://www.google.co.uk/amp/s/ahvalnews.com/social-media/youtube-and-tiktok-put-human-rights-jeopardy-turkey-eff%3famp
3/. Following @TikTok's decision to agree to appoint a Turkish representative, the video sharing platform, Daily Motion, has just done the same in order to comply with #Turkey's draconian new Social Media Law
Companies shouldn't be complicit in censorship https://www.duvarenglish.com/dailymotion-appoints-representative-to-turkey-in-line-with-draconian-social-media-law-news-55798
Companies shouldn't be complicit in censorship https://www.duvarenglish.com/dailymotion-appoints-representative-to-turkey-in-line-with-draconian-social-media-law-news-55798
4/. Turkey's social media ad ban to come into force tomorrow!
Social media giants Facebook, Instagram & Twitter yet to appoint #Turkey representatives as deadline looms for ad ban that would bar Turkish companies from advertising on platforms. #BREAKING https://ahvalnews-com.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/ahvalnews.com/social-media-law/turkey-implementing-advertising-ban-social-media-companies-non-compliant-law?amp
Social media giants Facebook, Instagram & Twitter yet to appoint #Turkey representatives as deadline looms for ad ban that would bar Turkish companies from advertising on platforms. #BREAKING https://ahvalnews-com.cdn.ampproject.org/c/s/ahvalnews.com/social-media-law/turkey-implementing-advertising-ban-social-media-companies-non-compliant-law?amp
5/. Compliance with #Turkey's social media ad ban would equal complicity
It is important that @Twitter, @jack, @instagram & @Facebook don't give into blackmail & heed the lessons of their own transparency report.
Important #Thread by @cyberrights
https://twitter.com/cyberrights/status/1348962160945360897
It is important that @Twitter, @jack, @instagram & @Facebook don't give into blackmail & heed the lessons of their own transparency report.
Important #Thread by @cyberrights
https://twitter.com/cyberrights/status/1348962160945360897
