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Thanks, But No: Social Media Refuses To Share With Turkey : Parallels : NPR

Thanks, But No: Social Media Refuses To Share With Turkey

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June 26, 2013 3:08 PM

Turkey's battle with the Internet took a new twist on Wednesday.

Twitter has refused to cooperate with the government, but that Facebook had responded "positively" and was "in cooperation with the state."

Turkish Transport, Maritime Affairs and Communications Minister Binali Yilderim, quoted in Turkish media, did not elaborate on what this cooperation entails. But Turkish officials have complained that social media outlets aren't sharing user access information with prosecutors and law enforcement agencies.

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