Turkey proposes mandatory identity checks for social media, raising press freedom concerns

Turkey’s Ministry of Justice is drafting a bill requiring social media users to verify their identity through a government system, expanding state oversight of online speech in a country where authorities have repeatedly prosecuted journalists and critics. The proposal would require users to authenticate their identity through the government’s e-Government portal (e-Devlet) when opening accounts, […] The post Turkey proposes mandatory identity checks for social media, raising press freedom co...

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