Anonymousabout 21 hours ago
After two school shootings in 28 hours — including the deadliest in Turkey's history, which killed nine in Kahramanmaraş — authorities detained 162 people, opened proceedings against 591 social media accounts and restricted 1,104 more within 48 hours. Under Turkey's 2022 "disinformation" law and counter-terror provisions, detentions encompassed both users who shared concrete threats and those who posted news footage, satire or criticism. Rights groups and the Council of Europe's Venice Commission have long warned that these laws' vague wording and Turkey's surveillance infrastructure produce systemic chilling effects on speech and press freedom.