Turkey begins life under strict social media rules

Turkey on Thursday enters a new era of tight social media restrictions that threaten to erase the local presence of Facebook and Twitter should they fail to take down contentious posts.
The legislation was rammed through parliament by President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s ruling AKP party and follows the government’s crackdown on opposition newspapers and television channels.

Prime Minister of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan is seen during his bilateral meeting with President Barack Obama, not shown, in New York, Tuesday, Sept., 20, 2011. (AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais