Elon Musk's social media platform X has been criticized for its inconsistent approach to removing accounts at the request of the Turkish government. The recent suspensions predominantly targeted university-associated activists who share protest information and organize gatherings. Experts, including Yusuf Can from the Wilson Center, highlight that these activists often work on grassroots levels, impacting the dissemination of crucial information during times of unrest and raising concerns about freedom of speech and the platform’s integrity.
"The majority of the suspended accounts were 'university-associated activist accounts, basically sharing protest information, locations for students to go,' Yusuf Can, Wilson Center's Middle East Program, told POLITICO."
"Many of these accounts are 'grassroots activists' with their followings in the low tens of thousands, said Can."
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