The law, which requires popular social media networks to appoint representatives in our country, is finally targeting Twitter. Information Technologies and Communications Authority (BTK), yet to our country Twitter that does not appoint a representative It may cause band narrowing. The last sanction to be imposed by the institution seems to shake the platform deeply.
Band throttling may be applied for Twitter
First, with a decision taken in 2020, social media platforms with more than 1 million daily access in Turkey were obliged to appoint representatives. In this context, 9 social networks were identified, including social networks such as Twitter, Facebook and YouTube.
With a decision taken last July, BTK imposed an advertising ban on Twitter and prevented the platform from making money from Turkey. According to the decision taken on July 21, if a representative was not appointed within three months, Twitter’s bandwidth would be reduced.
BTK slammed its fist on the table: Twitter is banned!
Information Technologies and Communication Authority, or BTK as it is known for short, shook the agenda with the Twitter advertising ban.
It is necessary to remind that three months have passed since the advertising penalty, and BTK may impose slowdowns on the popular social media platform. Although Twitter will not be completely closed, it will be quite difficult to access it with a 90 percent bandwidth reduction.
This will reduce browsing on Twitter from Turkey. Therefore, the company is expected to fulfill its representative obligation in a short time.
In the official statement previously shared, “Foreign social network providers with more than 10 million daily access from Turkey, including Twitter, were separated and their representatives were held fully authorized and responsible in administrative, technical, financial and legal aspects. “If a representative is not appointed within three months, narrowing Twitter’s bandwidth will be on the agenda,” it said.