Musk’s X Shuts Down Political Opposition Accounts in Turkey

Elon Musk’s X has reportedly shut down political opposition accounts in Turkey amid intense civil unrest in the European country, Politico reports. There are currently riots throughout Turkey after Ekrem İmamoğlu, a key figure in Turkey’s opposition and mayor of its largest city, Istanbul, was arrested earlier this week.

‘Free Speech’ Platfrom X Suspends Opposition Party Accounts in Turkey

In some cases, it seems those accounts have been suspended in Turkey—where their information is most relevant—and not in the rest of the world. One activist, Ömer Faruk Aslan, created a second account to dodge the local censorship, and claimed that his primary account got suspended after one of his posts exceeded six million views on the platform.