Access Block Imposed on 419 Social Media Accounts Due to Obscene Content
Following an Istanbul-based investigation, access has been restricted to hundreds of accounts identified as sharing obscene content on social media platforms.
Within the scope of the "Family Is Safe" operation conducted under the coordination of the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, it was reported that access has been blocked to 419 social media accounts and related links on the grounds of sharing obscene content.
Details of the Operation
The work carried out by the teams of the Cyber Crimes Branch Directorate of the Istanbul Police Department, under the coordination of the Informatics Crimes Investigation Bureau of the Istanbul Chief Public Prosecutor's Office, has been completed.
As a result of these efforts, access blocking measures were applied to a total of 419 social media accounts and links determined to contain obscene content on social media platforms.
Targeted Objectives
It was stated by official authorities that the primary purpose of the operation is to protect families, children, and young people from abuse.
In statements made by the Prosecutor's Office, the information was shared that the operation was carried out under the name "Family Is Safe".
Claims in Various Sources
In some news reports reflected in the press, it was claimed that the operation targeted LGBTI+ individuals and that numerous association managers were detained on September 13.
Additionally, it was reported that the X accounts of Şirin Payzın, İrfan Değirmenci, soL Haber, the Women's Coalition, and the Federation of Women's Associations of Turkey were among those whose access was blocked.