A new law “On Social Media” has been approved in Turkey
Published: 14 October 2022 16:59
“Amnesty International”: “This law It is a “black day” for freedom of speech in Turkey.
in Turkey deputies approved the new media law.
The law, known as the Anti-Disinformation Regulation, states that journalists and social media users fake news if they spread, they can be punished with imprisonment for up to three years.
Consisting of 40 amendments, each requiring a separate vote law the project judge Justice and Development Party (AKP) offer did.
The lack of a clear explanation of the change to the “Regulation against disinformation” law has caused concern among the opposition and human rights activists.
Europe The council reacted to the adoption of the law.
It said that the vague definition of “disinformation” and the threat of jail time “will have a chilling effect and will first occur in June 2023 the president may increase self-censorship in connection with the elections”.
Güney Yıldız, a regional researcher of the human rights organization “Amnesty International”, while commenting on the law, said that today is another “black day” for online freedom of expression and freedom of the press in Turkey.right.
On August 31, 2022, “Reuters” agency of Turkish media Turkey publish an article claiming to be censored by the authorities did.
Turkey President Fahrettin Altun, the head of the communication department of the administration, accused the agency of spreading fake news did.
According to Altu, the agency repeatedly Turkey published false news and distorted the statements of the President of Turkey.
He noted that Turkey knows well the intentions of “Reuters” and “the goals it serves”.