Erkan also quoted: “Turkey’s plans five years in prison for spreading fake news

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Turkey’s plans for new social media restrictions threaten five years in prison for spreading fake news

… moment it’s quite ambiguous, but I think its mission is to intimidate social media users,” said Erkan Saka, head of media at Istanbul Bilgi University.

Report: Turkey to establish a ‘social media regulator’ to prevent ‘terror of lies’

Bianet :: English
Those who spread fake news on social media will face up to five years in prison, a pro-government daily has reported.

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