Government Demands and Meta's Response
, the owner of and , announced it received a substantial fine from the Turkish for not complying with demands to limit content, amid efforts to curb opposition voices.
The company highlighted its resistance to requests that it restrict content in the public interest, emphasizing the chilling effect of such government demands on free speech.
Context of the Fine
The fine comes in the wake of widespread protests following the arrest of 's opposition mayor, , with the intensifying its control over social media.
Alongside the fine, over 700 individual X accounts were blocked, including those of journalists and civil society, reflecting the government's crackdown on dissent.
