Friday, May 07, 2021

Social media in Turkey: Recep Tayyip Erdogan's monitoring of the digital realm - Qantara.de

Recep Tayyip Erdogan's monitoring of the digital realm Having taken control of the traditional media, Turkish President Erdogan is now extending his reach to the social networks. A new law has been passed to rein in major digital players Twitter and Google. But the government's attempt to dominate public opinion is producing some bizarre outgrowths, reports Ronald Meinardus from Istanbul More:Social media in Turkey: Recep Tayyip Erdogan's monitoring of the digital realm - Qantara.de