Social media platform X says it is challenging block of jailed Istanbul mayor's account

Social media platform X says it is challenging block of jailed Istanbul mayor's account Alex MacDonald on Wed, 08/05/2026 - 11:51 Scepticism greets site's announcement that it is challenging ban on Ekrem Imamoglu's presidential candidacy account, considering it has already blocked hundreds of o

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Ekrem Imamoglu, a member of the main opposition Republican People's Party, is widely seen as the main challenger to Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's 23-year rule.

X said it was challenging a Turkish court order to restrict access to the official presidential candidacy office account of Ekrem Imamoglu.

Aug 4 (Reuters) - Social media platform X said on Tuesday it was complying with a Turkish court order to block access in the country to jailed Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu's presidential candidacy office account, but was challenging the order in court. • An Istanbul court ordered X to restrict access to Imamoglu's acc

Aug 4 - Social media platform X said on Tuesday it was complying with a Turkish court order to block access in the country to jailed Istanbul Mayor Ekrem Imamoglu's presidential candidacy office account, but was challenging the order in court.

No timeline has been set.

The owners said they want to create a platform that feels different from current social media platforms.

Parliament panel summons social media platforms at 4 pmNEW DELHI: The Parliamentary Standing Committee on Communications and Information Technology will meet representatives of major social media platforms, including Meta, X, Snapchat and Google on Monday to discuss online safety, user privacy and compliance with gover