Turkey Earthquake: Turkish authorities have in the previous couple of years cracked down on social media posts.

Istanbul:

Turkish police on Tuesday mentioned they’d detained 4 folks over “provocative” social media posts following an enormous 7.8-magnitude earthquake in southern Turkey.

The quake struck the area early on Monday, killing greater than 5,000 folks in Turkey and Syria, injuring hundreds and leaving many extra with out shelter within the bitter chilly.

The 4 people had been detained after officers discovered accounts that shared “provocative posts aiming to create concern and panic”, the police mentioned.

It added {that a} wider investigation into social media accounts was ongoing however supplied no data on the content material of the posts.

Turkish social media have been full of posts by individuals who complain a couple of lack of search and rescue efforts of their space, significantly in Hatay.

The police appeared to deal with such claims on Tuesday.

“The deal with and placement data of residents who search assist is straight away ascertained and coordination is established,” they mentioned.

Turkish authorities have in the previous couple of years cracked down on social media posts, particularly these thought of to assist “terror”, however this has led to accusations that freedom of expression has been curtailed.

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