Bakırköy Chief Public Prosecutor's Office Launches Investigation into Stock Market Posts
Social media accounts influencing investor decisions and stock prices have been placed under legal scrutiny following formal applications.
The Bakırköy Chief Public Prosecutor's Office has officially launched an investigation due to misleading social media posts aimed at influencing the prices of capital market instruments and the decisions of investors.
Grounds for Initiating the Investigation
Taking action upon official applications, the Bakırköy Chief Public Prosecutor's Office determined that steps were taken to affect the prices and values of capital market instruments.
Social media accounts spreading false and misleading information in order to manipulate investors' decisions have been placed under close scrutiny.
Operations of the Investigating Bureau
The legal process regarding the misleading posts targeting capital markets is being carried out by the Press Crimes Investigation Bureau within the Bakırköy Chief Public Prosecutor's Office.
Instructions Given to the Gendarmerie
Instructions were given to the Istanbul Provincial Gendarmerie Command in order to reveal the real identities of the suspicious accounts identified within the scope of the investigation and to collect the evidence completely.