Turkey announces ID verification for social media within 3 months

https://www.sozcu.com.tr/sosyal-medyada-kimlik-zorunlulugu-icin-tarih-belli-oldu-p307133

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.dbzer0.com/post/66483588

Minister of "Justice" Akın Gürlek, in a statement he made in Diyarbakır regarding the issue, said the following: “Our negotiations with social media platforms have been completed. Our requests for identity-based login to social media have been accepted. ID verification will begin within approximately 3 months.”

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username_1@programming.dev · 54 pts · 137d (1 reply)
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WhatAmLemmy@lemmy.world · 22 pts · 137d

Surveillance-capitalism fascists unite!

At least the developed world is dropping the charade and making it crystal clear that we live in corporate dictatorships.

BeliefPropagator@discuss.tchncs.de · 7 pts · 137d

Guess VPN vendors will be making a lot more money in turkey real soon