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YouTube is back, but now Ask.fm may be blocked in Turkey

Videos are in. Teenager Q&As are out.

On Jun 3, 2014 by Kevin Collier

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Man playing ‘God’ on Twitter sentenced to 15 months by Turkish court

Twitter's back in Turkey. Just be sure to only say nice things.

On May 29, 2014 by Kevin Collier

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Turkish journalist gets a 10-month jail sentence for a Twitter ‘typo’

"I'm quite a big man. My fingers are quite big as well. Sometimes you can't properly hit all the letters." 

On Apr 28, 2014 by Kevin Collier

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Meet the accounts behind Turkey’s controversial Twitter ban

Surprise! They're great sources for news of alleged government corruption.

On Apr 21, 2014 by Kevin Collier

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Turkey takes 29 dissidents to trial for protest tweets

Some of the tweets are shockingly innocuous.

On Apr 17, 2014 by Kevin Collier

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Twitter reportedly caves, will ban user accounts in Turkey

Twitter's ban has been lifted in Turkey, while YouTube's remains.

On Apr 15, 2014 by Kevin Collier

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Google to sue Turkey over YouTube ban

The lawyer who successfully helped Twitter overturn its own ban is now working with the video-sharing giant.

On Apr 8, 2014 by Chase Hoffberger

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Court throws out Turkey’s YouTube ban

YouTube ban overturned a day after similar prohibition against Twitter was rejected.

On Apr 4, 2014 by Tim Sampson

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Turkey lifts Twitter ban

Following a ruling from a Turkish constitutional court, the country’s telecom companies are lifting the two-week Twitter ban.  

On Apr 3, 2014 by Kate Knibbs

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Turks are mocking their prime minister’s high voice on banned sites

Turks are watching this on YouTube (even though YouTube's banned) and making jokes on Twitter (also banned).

On Mar 27, 2014 by Kevin Collier

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Here’s how Turks can get around the Tor ban

It's as easy as an email.

On Mar 27, 2014 by Patrick Howell O'Neill

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Watch the video that caused Turkey to block YouTube

Purportedly, it shows discussion between very high-level members of the Turkish government, discussing possible military action with Syria.

On Mar 27, 2014 by Kevin Collier

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With Tor bridge, you can help Turks avoid Internet censorship

Everyone deserves an open Internet.

On Mar 27, 2014 by Patrick Howell O'Neill

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Turkey just blocked YouTube

First Twitter. Now this.

On Mar 27, 2014 by Kevin Collier

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Why Turkey’s Twitter ban won’t work

Turkey's authoritarian regime is no match for the power of social media.

On Mar 26, 2014 by [email protected]