1684059985 Twitter blocks access to certain posts ahead of Turkish elections

Twitter blocks access to certain posts ahead of Turkish elections

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The reason is a request from the Turkish government. The move puts the focus back on Musk’s interpretation of free speech.


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The Turkish people will elect a new president on Sunday – and thus decide whether Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s nearly nine-year term will come to an end. The excitement was heightened when Twitter announced on Saturday that it was “restricting access to some content in Turkey”.


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