Turkey fines Meta for refusing to restrict content on Facebook, Instagram

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President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's government has been trying to restrict opposition voices on social media after widespread protests erupted following the arrest of Istanbul's mayor, who's a key rival.

We pushed back on requests from the Turkish government to restrict content that is clearly in the public interest, and have been fined by them as a consequence, the company said in a statement.

Meta said it has been hit with a hefty fine for resisting Turkish government demands to limit content on Facebook and Instagram.

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Published On: 2025-04-03 @ 08:46:35 (1 days ago)

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