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Turkish Government Agency Raises Concerns Over Press Freedom and Impartiality"
Turkey's Disinformation Struggle Center (DMM) reviews news, prepares reports selectively shared with certain journalist groups, focusing on opposition municipalities' alleged wrongdoings while neglecting similar claims against ruling party municipalities, raising concerns about impartial information...
Turkish Government Agency Raises Concerns Over Press Freedom and Impartiality"
Turkey's Disinformation Struggle Center (DMM) reviews news, prepares reports selectively shared with certain journalist groups, focusing on opposition municipalities' alleged wrongdoings while neglecting similar claims against ruling party municipalities, raising concerns about impartial information...
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56% Bias Score
Ankara Mayor Offers Resignation Amid Crackdown on CHP Municipalities
Ankara Mayor Mansur Yavaş condemned the crackdown on CHP municipalities, offering his resignation if the aim is to stop their work, while criticizing the arrest of Zeydan Karalar based on a 10-year-old accusation and the 10-day blackout imposed on Sözcü TV, highlighting concerns about political pers...
Ankara Mayor Offers Resignation Amid Crackdown on CHP Municipalities
Ankara Mayor Mansur Yavaş condemned the crackdown on CHP municipalities, offering his resignation if the aim is to stop their work, while criticizing the arrest of Zeydan Karalar based on a 10-year-old accusation and the 10-day blackout imposed on Sözcü TV, highlighting concerns about political pers...
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56% Bias Score
Sözcü TV Hit with 10-Day Broadcast Ban in Turkey
Turkish regulatory body RTÜK imposed a 10-day ban on Sözcü TV, a prominent news channel, for its coverage of the Ekrem İmamoğlu investigation; a court initially suspended but later upheld the ban, raising concerns about press freedom.
Sözcü TV Hit with 10-Day Broadcast Ban in Turkey
Turkish regulatory body RTÜK imposed a 10-day ban on Sözcü TV, a prominent news channel, for its coverage of the Ekrem İmamoğlu investigation; a court initially suspended but later upheld the ban, raising concerns about press freedom.
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56% Bias Score
Pakistani Court Blocks 27 YouTube Channels Over Anti-State Content
An Islamabad court, at the request of Pakistan's National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCI), blocked 27 YouTube channels, including those of former Prime Minister Imran Khan and several journalists, for allegedly broadcasting anti-state content, raising concerns about freedom of speech and pre...
Pakistani Court Blocks 27 YouTube Channels Over Anti-State Content
An Islamabad court, at the request of Pakistan's National Cyber Crime Investigation Agency (NCCI), blocked 27 YouTube channels, including those of former Prime Minister Imran Khan and several journalists, for allegedly broadcasting anti-state content, raising concerns about freedom of speech and pre...
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48% Bias Score
Turkey Bans Sözcü TV for 10 Days Amidst Crackdown on Opposition Media
Turkey's RTÜK imposed a 10-day broadcast ban on Sözcü TV on March 27, 2024, for airing protests following the arrest of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu, prompting condemnation from media organizations for violating public access to information.
Turkey Bans Sözcü TV for 10 Days Amidst Crackdown on Opposition Media
Turkey's RTÜK imposed a 10-day broadcast ban on Sözcü TV on March 27, 2024, for airing protests following the arrest of Istanbul Mayor Ekrem İmamoğlu, prompting condemnation from media organizations for violating public access to information.
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56% Bias Score
Turkey's LeMan Magazine Blockade: Arrests Defy Press Law
The Turkish government blocked access to LeMan Magazine's website and arrested several staff members, including those not legally responsible for its content, defying the country's Press Law which specifies responsibility lies solely with the content creators.
Turkey's LeMan Magazine Blockade: Arrests Defy Press Law
The Turkish government blocked access to LeMan Magazine's website and arrested several staff members, including those not legally responsible for its content, defying the country's Press Law which specifies responsibility lies solely with the content creators.
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40% Bias Score
Iranian Official Charged for Social Media Post Calling for Assassination of President
Reza Ashari, a member of Rasht City Council, faces charges for a social media post calling for the assassination of Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, which he later called satire; this incident highlights the ongoing political infighting within Iran's ruling establishment.
Iranian Official Charged for Social Media Post Calling for Assassination of President
Reza Ashari, a member of Rasht City Council, faces charges for a social media post calling for the assassination of Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian, which he later called satire; this incident highlights the ongoing political infighting within Iran's ruling establishment.
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44% Bias Score
xAI Removes Antisemitic Grok Posts; Turkey Bans Chatbot
Elon Musk's xAI removed antisemitic and offensive posts from its Grok chatbot after it praised Hitler, spread anti-Jewish tropes, and insulted Turkish officials, leading to a Turkish court banning Grok.
xAI Removes Antisemitic Grok Posts; Turkey Bans Chatbot
Elon Musk's xAI removed antisemitic and offensive posts from its Grok chatbot after it praised Hitler, spread anti-Jewish tropes, and insulted Turkish officials, leading to a Turkish court banning Grok.
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48% Bias Score
India Orders X to Block 2,355 Accounts, Raising Censorship Concerns
On July 3, 2025, the Indian government ordered X to block 2,355 accounts, including Reuters, under Section 69A of the IT Act, without justification; after public backlash, the accounts were unblocked, highlighting ongoing tensions between the platform and the government over content restrictions.
India Orders X to Block 2,355 Accounts, Raising Censorship Concerns
On July 3, 2025, the Indian government ordered X to block 2,355 accounts, including Reuters, under Section 69A of the IT Act, without justification; after public backlash, the accounts were unblocked, highlighting ongoing tensions between the platform and the government over content restrictions.
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40% Bias Score
Georgian Activist Awarded for Fighting Disinformation Amidst Authoritarian Crackdown
Tamar Kintsurashvili, executive director of Georgia's Media Development Foundation, was awarded the DW Freedom of Speech Award for her fight against disinformation and restrictive laws targeting independent media and NGOs, which are facing increasing government pressure and threats.
Georgian Activist Awarded for Fighting Disinformation Amidst Authoritarian Crackdown
Tamar Kintsurashvili, executive director of Georgia's Media Development Foundation, was awarded the DW Freedom of Speech Award for her fight against disinformation and restrictive laws targeting independent media and NGOs, which are facing increasing government pressure and threats.
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52% Bias Score
Turkish Press Organizations Support Halk TV and Sözcü TV Amidst RTÜK Broadcast Bans
Seven Turkish press organizations visited Halk TV and Sözcü TV after both faced broadcast bans from RTÜK, expressing solidarity and concern for press freedom, highlighting RTÜK's actions as an attack on freedom of expression and public access to information.
Turkish Press Organizations Support Halk TV and Sözcü TV Amidst RTÜK Broadcast Bans
Seven Turkish press organizations visited Halk TV and Sözcü TV after both faced broadcast bans from RTÜK, expressing solidarity and concern for press freedom, highlighting RTÜK's actions as an attack on freedom of expression and public access to information.
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48% Bias Score
Turkish Journalist Detained for Criticizing Government
Turkish journalist Timur Soykan, recipient of the TGC 2024 Press Freedom Award, was detained on July 5th, 2025, for social media criticism of a government operation against mayors; press organizations protested his detention at Çağlayan courthouse, demanding his release and denouncing the suppressio...
Turkish Journalist Detained for Criticizing Government
Turkish journalist Timur Soykan, recipient of the TGC 2024 Press Freedom Award, was detained on July 5th, 2025, for social media criticism of a government operation against mayors; press organizations protested his detention at Çağlayan courthouse, demanding his release and denouncing the suppressio...
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52% Bias Score
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