Turkish communication authority to have power to block social media on national security grounds - Turkish Minute

Turkey Drafts New Internet Regulation Granting Broad Powers to Block Social Media Access

Turkey’s top telecommunications authority may soon gain sweeping powers to block access to global social media platforms such as Facebook, X, WhatsApp, and YouTube without a court order, under a new draft regulation prepared by the Information and Communication Technologies Authority (BTK), according to a report by Ekonomim. The draft regulation, which has been released for public comment, would significantly expand BTK’s authority to directly r…

Turkish communication authority to have power to block social media on national security grounds - Stockholm Center for Freedom

A new draft regulation would give Turkey’s top telecom authority the power to block access to social media platforms like Facebook, X, WhatsApp and YouTube based on national security concerns, Turkish Minute reported on Friday. The proposed rule, drafted by the Information and Communication Technologies Authority (BTK), would expand government control over global social media companies operating in Turkey. The draft, released for public comment,…

Turkish communication authority to have power to block social media on national security grounds - Turkish Minute

A new draft regulation would give Turkey’s top telecom authority the power to block access to social media platforms like Facebook, X, WhatsApp and YouTube based on national security concerns, the Ekonomim news website reported on Friday. The proposed rule, drafted by the Information and Communication Technologies Authority (BTK), would expand government control over global social media companies operating in Turkey. The draft, released for publ…

The AKP regime is taking censorship on social media to a new level. Internet-based global social media companies such as Facebook, X, WhatsApp, and YouTube are being required to establish a company in Turkey. The new draft regulation prepared by the BTK also states that access to social media can be blocked on national security grounds. Representatives of social media companies operating globally and with over 1 million users in Turkey […] The a…

MAINTENANCE. Although the Council of State ruled that the blockade of TikTok in New Caledonia during the riots of 2024 was illegal, the government can still cut off social networks in the event of "exceptional circumstances." The specialist Fabrice Epelboin details the contours of this controversial scheme at the JDD.