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Major Internet Censorship Bill Passes In Turkey

Posted by timothy on from the so-you're-in-favor-of-violence? dept.

First time accepted submitter maratumba writes to explain a bill in Turkey that extends what are already hefty Internet curbs in place under a controversial 2007 law that Earned Turkey equal ranking with China as the world's biggest web censor according to a Google Transparency report published in December. The text notably permits a government agency, the Telecommunications Communications Presidency (TIB), to block Access to websites without court authorization if they are deemed to violate privacy or with content Seen as 'insulting.' Erdogan, Turkey's all-powerful leader since 2003, is openly suspicious of the Internet, branding Twitter a 'menace' for being Utilized in organisation of mass nationwide protests in June in which six people died and thousands were injured."

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  1. Government divisions... by msauve · · Score: 2, Funny

    "the Telecommunications Communications Presidency"

    Is that part of the Department of Redundancy Dept.?

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  2. I love slashdot beta! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    All the new features are awesome!

  3. Re:Fuck Beta - first post as a registered user! by Bob9113 · · Score: 3, Funny

    Decided to stop being an anonymous coward after 12+ years so that I can say Fuck Beta!

    Wait -- you're saying you're Anonymous Coward, finally unmasked?!? Holy crap do you post a lot.

    Fuck Beta!

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  4. instead of censoring by citizenr · · Score: 1, Funny

    they should redirect people to slashdot BETA

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