Facebook and other social media companies have reportedly refused to comply with a new regulation in Turkey that requires them to establish a formal presence within the country and greatly increases their liability for harmful content, reported the Financial Times. The new legislation went into effect on October 1. Basically no social media platform so far made an announcement whether they will come to Turkey or not. Today (1st of October) is the last day for the social media platform operators to appoint Turkish-based representatives in Turkey. — Yaman Akdeniz (@cyberrights) October 1, 2020 Obligations under the new social media law: Passed in the Turkish parliament in July, the new law requires social media companies to: Store users' personal data within the country (this applies to those with over 1 million users daily), and appoint a local representative to be answerable to the government Respond to complaints about content within 48 hours Implement court orders within 24 hours, among other things Penalties and punitive measures for defiance: If internet companies do not comply, they can face penalties and have their bandwidth throttled by 90% in another six months, effectively barring users from accessing the platform. With the law now becoming effective, the Turkish government can throttle non-compliant platforms, pressuring them further each month. According to Turkish cyber rights activist Yaman Adeniz, companies who refuse comply will: Face penalties of 10 million Turkish lira and 30 million Turkish lira in November and December 2020. An advertising ban will kick in in…
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