We all know Elon Musk’s stance on freedom of speech, right? Already in the first place Twitter When he bought it, his aim was to transform the platform into a space where freedom of speech existed. Now this vision continues on the same platform under the name X. Of course, we also see that those who miss Twitter are struggling with this situation.
In the previous period, many posts, especially on political issues, were censored. It’s more about Twitter policies here. Politicians’ demands and fines It played a big role. Of course, we should point out that this situation manifests itself in almost every country. But this time, we will focus on our country, thanks to the announcement made by X’s international relations department.
Approximately 45 posts criticize the government over the mining accident.
“The Turkish government had previously requested the removal of approximately 45 posts, including three by opposition party leaders, criticizing the government’s role in the tragic landslide incident. The government had threatened X with significant fines if we did not comply with orders to remove the posts.”
“X objected in court and this week the Court ruled that the posts in question protected within the scope of the rights to freedom of expression and press decision, invalidating the government’s demands.”
“This result violates the freedom of expression rights of users of X. worldwide commitment to protecting and we will continue to use all available legal remedies to defend the free expression of our users.”
The court’s decision (X’s post):
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