Turkey blocks LGBTQ activists' X accounts

Turkish authorities have requested the blocking of social media accounts belonging to more than a dozen LGBTQ+ organizations on X, as part of a broader crackdown on LGBTQ+ groups, businesses, and individuals. The operation cites allegations including prostitution and obscene content.

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Turkey blocks X accounts of LGBTQ activists

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Accounts of more than a dozen Turkish LGBTQ organisations have been blocked on the X social media platform at the request of authorities advocating traditional family values, a watchdog has said.