‘Social Media Investigation’ Against 142 People

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In its weekly statement regarding the operations launched over the last week, the Ministry of Interior has announced that legal action has been taken against 142 people due to their social media posts over the last week.

The statement on the official website of the ministry, has also indicated that "works have been done" about 171 social media accounts.

In the operations that have been conducted from October 29 to November 5, the social media users have faced the charges of:

"Propagandizing for a terrorist organization, promoting these organizations, declaring affiliation with terrorist organizations, inciting people to enmity and hatred, insulting state officials, attempting against state's indivisible integrity, committing hate speech..."

"Afrin" and "dollar" investigations

General Directorate of Security announced on August 12, 2018 that an investigation was launched into 346 social media accounts which shared posts about the exchange rate of the US Dollar.

Ankara and İstanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Offices launched investigation into "news items, printer and visual publication, social media accounts that serve in economic attacks" on the same day.

CLICK - Ministry of Interior: 845 People Detained Due to 'Olive Branch'

The Ministry announced on February 26 that 845 people who criticized the Afrin operation on social media and participated in critical activities had been taken into custody. (AS/SD)