Concerns over free speech as Turkey introduces jail terms for 'fake news' • FRANCE 24 English

1 year ago

Turkey's parliament on Thursday approved a tough pre-election law that could see reporters and social media users jailed for up to three years for spreading "fake news". The new rules cement the government's already-firm grip on the media eight months before a general election that President Recep Tayyip Erdogan enters trailing in the polls.

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