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‘Social media platforms should not accept Turkey’s new social media law’

ALTERNATIVE INFORMATICS ASSOCIATION CHAIR

‘Social media platforms should not accept Turkey’s new social media law’

Alternative Informatics Association Chair spoke to bianet about the new social media law: “While Penal Judges of Peace can give rulings without justification, social media providers will have to answer hundreds of requests by giving a justification.”

30 July 2020 Hikmet Adal

Parliament passes bill obligating social media companies to open an office in Turkey

Parliament passes bill obligating social media companies to open an office in Turkey

Social media companies will have to store users' data in Turkey, those who refuse to open an office will be subject to monetary penalties and bandwidth throttling.

‘Turkey’s social media bill will further undermine freedom of expression,’ warns UN

‘Turkey’s social media bill will further undermine freedom of expression,’ warns UN

“The law, if adopted, would further undermine the right of people in Turkey to freedom of expression, to obtain information and to participate in public and political life,” said Spokesperson for the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights.

AKP: Authorizing courts to remove online content will 'make free expression more secure'

AKP: Authorizing courts to remove online content will 'make free expression more secure'

According to the ruling party's new social media bill, courts will be authorized to remove online content, in addition to their authority to impose access block orders.

International rights organizations express concerns about Turkey’s social media bill

International rights organizations express concerns about Turkey’s social media bill

Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch (HRW) have released statements regarding the social media bill passed by the Parliament’s Justice Commission, raising concerns that the amendments in question will increase censorship.

AKP ally backs social media bill, says VPNs should be banned as well

AKP ally backs social media bill, says VPNs should be banned as well

The parliament will discuss the new social media bill tomorrow.

‘Social media bill will increase censorship in an already oppressive environment’

INTERNATIONAL PRESS INSTITUTE

‘Social media bill will increase censorship in an already oppressive environment’

As the ruling AKP-MHP’s social media bill has been approved by the Parliamentary Justice Commission, International Press Institute (IPI) has released a statement, urging Turkey to “withdraw the repressive social media bill.”

Parliamentary Justice Commission passes social media bill

Parliamentary Justice Commission passes social media bill

If the bill prepared by the ruling AKP and MHP is passed into law by the General Assembly of the Parliament, foreign-based social network providers that have more than 1 million daily visitors in Turkey will assign at least one representative in the country.

‘There are growing concerns that freedoms are curtailed in Turkey’

‘There are growing concerns that freedoms are curtailed in Turkey’

In a statement about AKP’s social media bill, Checks and Balances Network says, “Introducing such a legislation in a period when social media and Internet have become an integral part of freedoms will cause citizens to be punished, rather than the criminals.”

Turkey's new social media bill aimed at 'silencing dissenting voices and making money'

Turkey's new social media bill aimed at 'silencing dissenting voices and making money'

Prof. Yaman Akdeniz and lecturer Gökhan Ahi have commented on the government's new social media bill.

22 July 2020 Hikmet Adal

AKP submits social media bill to parliament, says user data will be stored in Turkey

AKP submits social media bill to parliament, says user data will be stored in Turkey

"We want social network providers to establish headquarters in Turkey. We will make arrangements enabling investigation and prosecution," the ruling party's parliamentary group deputy chair has said.