The effects of the earthquake in Southeast Anatolia continue. Unfortunately, disinformation and scams appear to be one of those effects. As part of the fight against the situation in question, access to Twitter was restricted today. Fortunately, this did not last long and access to Twitter was finally opened. Here are the details…
Negotiations between Twitter and BTK ended successfully
Twitter access opened. In the negotiations between Twitter and BTK, both parties reached an agreement. We will act together to prevent disinformation. The application is currently available to many people. However, if you are still having access problems, a server update soon will fix the problem. All you have to do is wait a bit and try again.
One of the most popular questions today was why Twitter and TikTok were restricted. The answer to this was revealed at the meeting between Ömer Fatih Sayan, Deputy Minister of Transport and Infrastructure, John Hughes, Head of Global Government Relations at Twitter, and Ronan Costello, Director of Public Policy for Turkey at Twitter.
Description about Instagram and Ekşi Sözlük: No access restrictions!
An explanation has come for users who cannot reach Ekşi Sözlük and Instagram. It was stated that no restrictions were applied.
In the meeting, which was held via videoconferencing, steps that can be taken against disinformation carried out on Twitter, as well as false reports, fake aid campaigns, fake accounts and false posts were discussed. At the meeting, it was pointed out that Twitter’s responsibilities against disinformation that may lead the society to panic and chaos.
Also at the meeting, Turkey reminded the Twitter management of its obligations under the Law on Combating Crimes Committed on the Internet, particularly active cooperation to prevent disinformation in social media. Based on this, it can be understood that the problem is disinformation and fraudulent accounts.