Legal Action Taken Against 242 Social Media Users in 1 Week

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The Ministry of Interior announced the results of an investigation that it has conducted on social media in the last week.

In a statement published on the official website of the ministry today (April 2), it was stated that between March 26 and April 2, legal action has been taken against 242 social media users.

The related part of the statement is as follows:

"An investigation has been conducted into 454 social media accounts which have propagandized and praised a terrorist organization, openly declared that they are in relation with terrorist organizations, incited the public to enmity and hatred, insulted the state officials, targeted the indivisible integrity of the state and the life safety of people and engaged in hate speech. A legal action has been initiated against 242 people who have been identified."

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