Turkey Passes Law to Regulate Social Media Content

Turkey Passes Law to Regulate Social Media Content
Turkish President Erdogan attends the United Nations summit in New York City on Sept. 23, 2019. Drew Angerer/Getty Images
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ANKARA—Turkey’s parliament passed a law regulating social media on Wednesday, that critics said will increase censorship and help authorities silence dissent.

President Tayyip Erdogan’s ruling AK Party, which has a majority with an allied nationalist party, had backed the bill. The assembly began debating the new legislation on Tuesday, and its passage was announced by parliament on Twitter.