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Twitter blocks some content in Turkey ahead of the presidential elections
- accursed_dims 4y agoNo information is given on which content or accounts are being restricted.
- jruohonen 4y agoI agree: when these kind of blocks are enacted, there should always be transparency. (I have no opinion regarding whether these blocks should be allowed in the first place.) From news, I've understood that the election campaigning is getting pretty nasty there (allegations of deepfakes and whatnot), so maybe they have a legitimate reason for the block. https://www.euronews.com/next/2023/05/12/ai-content-deepfakes-meddling-in-turkey-elections-experts-warn-its-just-the-beginning https://www.euronews.com/next/2023/05/12/ai-content-deepfake...
- accursed_dims 4y agoIt is worth noting that the country has had two occasions of Twitter being shut down [1], the most recent being after the earthquake [2]. In both cases, these restrictions were initiated by the government ruled by Erdogan. The fact that the tweet mentions a legal action tells me it is also coming from the same people. [1] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=7440964 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=7440964 [2] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=34707974 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=34707974
- KomoD 4y ago"Free speech, except for when the Turkish government wants to censor you"
- Pxtl 4y agoThe only "free speech" Musk seems interested in protecting is transphobia, conspiracy theories, disinformation, and stolen revenge porn of the President's son. Actual political dissidence, which is the actual point of "free speech"? Too much trouble.
- Pxtl 4y agoNote that SpaceX is working with the Turkish government to launch Turkish satellites. This gives Musk an extra reason to cave to their demands, and raises a problem with the man being a government contractor who also owns a communication platform.