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Turkish parliament passes media law setting jail terms for disinformation

The Turkish parliament on Thursday approved a new media law that could see social media users waging disinformation campaigns on the platforms jailed for up to three years for spreading fake news.

Agencies and A News TURKISH POLITICS
Published October 14,2022
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The Turkish parliament on Thursday adopted a law that would jail social media users that misled the public by disseminating fake news for up to three years for spreading disinformation.

Lawmakers from the ruling AK Party and its nationalist ally MHP, which together have a majority, approved the bill