Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Dec. 10, 2021, “Social media, which was described as a symbol of freedom when it first appeared, has turned into one of the main sources of threat to today’s democracy.” Erdogan delivered his message in a video played at a government-organized communications conference in Istanbul._x000D_
Is Erdogan a democrat?
_x000D_Erdogan’s regime has a record of imposing growing censorship on the press and social media and restricting access to YouTube, Twitter, and Wikipedia. He also removed opposition supporters from judicial, bureaucratic, and military positions. Erdogan’s government further plans to “pursue legislation to criminalize spreading fake news and disinformation online.” Critics say the proposed changes are meant to tighten restrictions on free speech.