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Turkey, the global leader in Twitter censorship in first half of 2017

Turkey, the global leader in Twitter censorship in first half of 2017

by TurkeyPurge | Sep 22, 2017 | Int'l Reactions

Turkey came first in the Twitter’s censorship index by content removal requests that the microblogging company received worldwide in the first half of 2017. A total of 1,995 content removal requests were filed by Turkey’s government agencies including police and other...
Turkey detains popular Twitter user over hashtag critical of ruling AK Party

Turkey detains popular Twitter user over hashtag critical of ruling AK Party

by TurkeyPurge | Oct 28, 2016 | Today in Crackdown

A popular Twitter user with the user name “JeansBiri” was identified and detained in Gaziantep province in southeastern Turkey on Thursday for starting a hashtag on the social media platform about a call from a pro-Justice and Development Party (AK Party) figure for...

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