Access to Twitter in Turkey has been restored, the Netblocks internet observatory said on Thursday (Feb 9), following talks between the company and Turkish authorities about content posted after a major earthquake this week. Access to Twitter was restricted on Wednesday, sparking protested by political opposition figures, academics and activists, two days after the quake hit the country and northern...
A view of the Twitter logo at its corporate headquarters in San Francisco, California, US, on Oct 27, 2022.Access to Twitter in Turkey has been restored, the Netblocks internet observatory said on Thursday , following talks between the company and Turkish authorities about content posted after a major earthquake this week.
"Metrics confirm access to Twitter is being restored in Turkey following hours of filtering," NetBlocks said on its Twitter account. "Our demands are clear, strong cooperation on disinformation and false reports, swift action against fake accounts and ... measures against content that could damage public order and security," Sayan said on Twitter.
Turkish people have taken to Twitter since the earthquake to post information about loved ones they cannot reach, reports of collapsed buildings and coordination for aid.
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