Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan accused social media networks of "fascism" and censorship on Monday as his government blocked Instagram for a fourth day. "We are facing digital fascism," Erdogan told officials from his ruling Truth and Justice (AKP) party. He said social network platforms "cannot even tolerate photos of Palestinian martyrs without immediately banning them". Erdogan said social media networks "respect the rules in America and Europe but deliberately ignore them when it comes to fighting unlawful content in Turkey". After the meeting with company representatives, Uraloglu said that the government "did not get the results we wanted" but would "continue to discuss in an active manner".

Source: The Express Tribune August 06, 2024 14:49 UTC