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Friday, June 28, 2013

MediaPost Publications Twitter, Facebook Rebuff Turkish Government 06/27/2013

Twitter, Facebook Rebuff Turkish Government
by Erik Sass, Yesterday, 2:47 PM

The world’s leading social networks are taking a stand -- at least for the time being -- in favor of privacy and free speech, according to news reports saying Facebook and Twitter have both rejected requests from the Turkish government to help it track down social media users accused of spreading slander and fomenting rebellion in the recent protests. The government has already arrested dozens of people for allegedly spreading misinformation and making “libelous” comments on Twitter, as well as “inciting rebellion.”

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