Meanwhile in Turkey
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1st twitter, now Youtube blocked. How long will that wall stay up?
http://rt.com/news/turkey-block-youtube-twitter-64...
http://rt.com/news/turkey-block-youtube-twitter-64...
In the WSJ
Turkish Masquerade
The Turkish government's grip on the Internet seems to be getting tighter. U.S. firms—Google, Level 3 Communications and OpenDNS—allege that Turkish telecommunications companies impersonated their servers to block access to social-media sites—an apparent escalation, we note, of efforts by Ankara to block dissent amid critical elections. Google explained in a blog that the technique was similar to tinkering with the listings in a phone book. OpenDNS Chief Executive David Ulevitch said in a statement: "This hijacking of our traffic represents an escalation of censorship and data manipulation by the Turkish government that we have not ever seen previously anywhere outside of China." The allegations come as Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan appears to have scored a decisive victory in local elections, raising the odds that he will seek the presidency. We report, however, that his rivals alleged vote-rigging and a political witch-hunt—an indication that the election hasn't eased the country's increasing polarization.
Turkish Masquerade
The Turkish government's grip on the Internet seems to be getting tighter. U.S. firms—Google, Level 3 Communications and OpenDNS—allege that Turkish telecommunications companies impersonated their servers to block access to social-media sites—an apparent escalation, we note, of efforts by Ankara to block dissent amid critical elections. Google explained in a blog that the technique was similar to tinkering with the listings in a phone book. OpenDNS Chief Executive David Ulevitch said in a statement: "This hijacking of our traffic represents an escalation of censorship and data manipulation by the Turkish government that we have not ever seen previously anywhere outside of China." The allegations come as Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan appears to have scored a decisive victory in local elections, raising the odds that he will seek the presidency. We report, however, that his rivals alleged vote-rigging and a political witch-hunt—an indication that the election hasn't eased the country's increasing polarization.
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