Erkan Saka on social media, trolling and fake news in Turkey

February 4, 2020

Turkey Book Talk episode #108  –  Erkan Saka, associate professor at Istanbul Bilgi University, on “Social Media and Politics in Turkey: A Journey Through Citizen Journalism, Political Trolling and Fake News” (Lexington).

The book looks at the transformation of social media use in Turkey over the years, as well as the government crackdown on social media platforms and users.

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Posted by William Armstrong
Filed in Freedom of expression, Freedom of expression in Turkey, Gezi protests, Human Rights in Turkey, Interviews, Media freedom, Podcast, Politics, Turkey, Turkish media, Turkish politics
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