Legal action has been taken against 591 social media accounts identified as spreading disinformation in Türkiye, the Ministry of Interior of Türkiye said in a statement, APA reports.
“Our Cyber Crime Department has identified a total of 591 social media accounts that negatively affect public order, praise crime and criminals, distort events, deliberately spread disinformation, and aim to incite hatred and hostility in society in connection with the tragic incidents that occurred in Kahramanmaraş and Şanlıurfa. Necessary measures have been taken regarding these identified accounts and their content, and legal action is being taken immediately against those who create, disseminate, and assist in the spread of such content. Necessary measures against those engaged in such provocative posts will continue resolutely,” the statement said.