Türkiye's Duran Warns Against Monopoly over Algorithms in Digital World

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Duran says algorithms increasingly determine which stories reach audiences, raising concerns over media independence, public opinion and accountability

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The growing power of the major technology companies on the circulation of information represents a challenge for the freedom of the press, national sovereignty and the protection of cultural identities. It is the warning launched by Burhanettin Duran, Director of Communications of the Turkish Presidency, during the TRT World Forum 2026, organized in Istanbul. Speaking Saturday at the panel entitled "Who [...] The article Turkey, alarm on the pow…

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Presidential Communications Director Burhanettin Duran, speaking at the TRT World Forum 2026, drew attention to the impact of digital platforms on journalism and access to information. Emphasizing that algorithms determine the visibility of truth, Duran stated, "Instead of surrendering our direction to algorithms, we must give algorithms a humane and ethical dimension."

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Communications Director Duran stated at the closing of the TRT World Forum that algorithms are not neutral. Duran noted that if a handful of companies control what people see, they will also control how they think, and that the algorithmic age is a cause for concern for the future.