US EditionX restricts access to jailed Istanbul mayor’s account after Turkey’s request
- Access to Ekrem Imamoglu's social media account has been restricted by the authorities in Turkey due to a legal demand, although it remains accessible via VPN.
- The account restriction was requested by the Turkish government, citing national security and public order concerns.
- Imamoglu criticized his arrest and urged citizens to raise their voices against the crackdown on opposition.
- Many perceive Imamoglu's arrest as politically motivated, despite the Turkish government's assertion that its judiciary operates independently.
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Social Media Companies Should Resist Turkish State Censorship
Click to expand Image People check their phones at a market in central Istanbul, Türkiye, July 18, 2019. © 2019 AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti As of Thursday morning, internet users in Türkiye can no longer access the Turkish-language X account of jailed Istanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu. This comes after a Turkish court arbitrarily ordered X to block the account, which has 9.7 million followers. Though X initially complied, the company later said they a…
X blocks access to jailed Istanbul mayor’s account per Turkey’s request
The social media platform X said Thursday it has blocked access to jailed Istanbul mayor Ekrem Imamoglu ’s account in Turkey, complying with a Turkish court order—the latest measure targeting a key rival of President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. However, Elon Musk‘s X said that while the company abided by the order, it disagrees with it and is legally challenging it. It said X complied to avoid severe punishments, such as the throttling of the whole pl…
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