Saturday, March 22, 2014

Turkey’s government accuses Twitter of ‘systematic character assassinations’

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THE ASSOCIATED PRESS


Sunday, March 23, 2014, 12:08 AM


Protesters hold placards reading "do not touch my twitter ", "communication right is a basic human right" and"cencorship to internet! A dream comes true" during a demonstration against the ban on Twitter during a demonstration against Turkish government in Ankara on March 22, 2014. Placards read, "do not touch my twitter ", "communication rught is a basic human right" (back R). Turkey's government on Saturday defended its internationally condemned ban on Twitter as a "preventive measure" to stop "character assassinations" following a wave of corruption investigation leaks. AFP PHOTO/ADEM ALTANADEM ALTAN/AFP/Getty ImagesADEM ALTAN/AFP/Getty Images

Social media users easily bypassed the Turkey government’s attempt to block Twitter within the country, and the government is now accusing the service of “systematic character assassinations.”




ANKARA, Turkey — Turkey’s government on Saturday accused Twitter of allowing “systematic character assassinations” a day after social media users easily evaded a government attempt to block access to the network.


The attempted crackdown came after links to wiretapped recordings suggesting corruption were posted on Twitter.


The government effort to shut down the service backfired on Friday, with many finding ways to continue to tweet and mock the government for censorship.


Turkey’s state-run news agency, Anadolu, said Twitter had begun on Saturday to close down accounts which the Turkish government has been complaining about, but the report couldn’t immediately be verified.





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