Rights groups urge social media platforms to resist Turkish orders to block accounts

On Monday in Ankara, Turkey, a coalition of 21 human rights organizations urged major social media platforms, including X, to defy Turkish court orders that mandate the blocking of hundreds of accounts. The targeted accounts primarily belong to journalists and activists.

The appeal highlights ongoing tensions regarding digital censorship and freedom of expression in Turkey, where judicial measures are frequently utilized to restrict online dissent and silence critical voices within the media and activist communities.