Investigation and Detention Order for False Social Media Post in Tatvan
A detention order was issued for the administrator of a social media account that spread unfounded claims targeting a 12-year-old child in the Tatvan district of Bitlis.
Following an unfounded social media post in the Tatvan district of Bitlis, an investigation was launched by the Chief Public Prosecutor's Office and a detention order was issued for the page administrator.
Posts claiming that a 12-year-old girl had been sexually assaulted and had lost her life were made via the social media account named "Tatvan Sayfası" in the Tatvan district of Bitlis. Upon understanding that the allegations were unfounded and did not reflect the truth, the Tatvan Chief Public Prosecutor's Office took action and launched an investigation.
Within the scope of the ongoing investigation, it was reported that a detention order was issued for the administrator of the page who made the posts in question within the framework of the offense of "publicly disseminating misleading information" under Article 217/A of the Turkish Penal Code. Authorities stated that the dissemination of unverified information on sensitive issues could disrupt public order and that the judicial process is ongoing.