Turkiye: Social Media, Messaging Platform Disruptions

Turkiye: Social Media, Messaging Platform Disruptions

Türkiye’s slowing down (throttling) of social media and messaging platforms at moments of social or political importance is denying people important information and impeding democratic participation, 15 groups including Human Rights Watch said in a statement released today. The following is their statement:

Rights groups urge Turkey to stop social media throttling after 21-hour blackout - Turkish Minute

A coalition of human rights organizations led by #London-based free expression group Article 19 on Thursday urged #Turkey to stop throttling social media and messaging apps, calling the restrictions a violation of international human rights law.

Türkiye: Stop Throttling Social Media Platforms and Messaging Services

Türkiye: Stop Throttling Social Media Platforms and Messaging Services Türkiye is increasingly throttling social media platforms and messaging apps to silence online communication at moments of profound political or social importance. The undersigned human rights and press freedom organisations condemn Türkiye’s actions, which isolate people from vital information, and stifle democratic participation. Türkiye must correct course and uphold its i…

Turkey: Stop throttling social media platforms and messaging services

Turkey is increasingly throttling social media platforms and messaging apps to silence online communication at moments of profound political or social importance. The European Federation of Journalists (EFJ) joins the undersigned human rights and press freedom organisations in condemn Turkey’s actions, which isolate people from vital information, and stifle democratic participation. Turkey must correct course and uphold its international human r…