Turkish police have arrested 37 people in connection with social media posts after the severe earthquake. They shared messages “with the aim of instilling fear and panic among the population,” police said. It was unclear exactly what contributions were involved. Ten of those arrested were arrested.
According to the police, several websites were also shut down because the operators wanted to capitalize on the goodness of citizens and swindle donations.
Criticism of crisis management suppressed?
Much of the traditional media in Turkey is under the control of the government. Social media is an important channel for gathering alternative information in Turkey, but some posts are difficult to verify. Twitter was temporarily blocked in Turkey on Wednesday. Opposition members accused the government of trying to suppress criticism of crisis management.
For example, in Hatay province, which was hardest hit by the earthquake, people were left to fend for themselves for a long time. President Recep Tayyip Erdogan admitted he initially had difficulties with the rescue, but accused those who criticized that the aid had arrived too late of spreading lies.
Source: Krone
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