Turkey Blocks Instagram Over Censorship of Hamas Leader’s Death

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Turkey has blocked Instagram, accusing the platform of censoring posts about the death of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh. Discover the details behind this controversial decision and its impact on social media freedom in Turkey. Watch now! Location: london WooGlobe Ref : WGA374251 For licensing and to use this video, please email licensing@wooglobe.com

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00:00Breaking News. Turkey blocks Instagram. What's behind this shocking decision? Stay tuned to find out.

00:06In a surprising move, Turkey has blocked access to Instagram, accusing the platform of censorship. Here's what happened.

00:14The block was enforced on Friday by Turkey's Information and Communication Technologies Authority, or BTK. But why Instagram and not Facebook?

00:23Feretin Altun, a top advisor to President Erdogan, claims Instagram is

00:28"...actively preventing people from posting messages of condolences for Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh."

00:34Haniyeh, the political leader of Hamas, was assassinated this week.

00:38Instagram's alleged censorship has sparked outrage in Turkey.

00:42The Turkish government calls this move censorship, pure and simple.

00:46But Instagram and its parent company, Meta, have yet to respond.

00:50The block affects millions of Instagram users in Turkey. How will this impact social media freedom in the country?

00:57What do you think about Turkey's decision to block Instagram? Is it justified or an overreach?

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