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Twitter Accused of Censoring Turkish Opposition for Erdogan on Eve of Pivotal Election

  • Twitter blocked access to some content in Turkey ahead of the country's presidential election.
  • Critics argue Twitter CEO Elon Musk caved to pressure from Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to censor opposition voices.
  • Musk defended the move, claiming it was necessary to keep Twitter available in Turkey, though the platform did not comply with similar requests in the past.
  • The election is expected to be Erdogan's closest yet, and he has been accused of cracking down on social media to maintain power.
  • Musk's decision was slammed as hypocritical by advocates for free speech and could embolden other autocrats to threaten Twitter.
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