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<p>A court in Turkey on Monday (Aug 12) ordered the arrest of a woman for criticising the recent government ban on the social media platform Instagram, the news agency Reuters reported on Tuesday citing local media. The woman has not been identified yet.&nbsp;</p>

<p>Earlier this month, the government blocked access to&nbsp;Instagram for failing to comply with its "laws and rules" and public sensitivities. However, it removed the ban last Saturday,&nbsp;after it said that Instagram&nbsp;agreed to cooperate with the authorities to address the government's concerns.</p>

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<p>The ban came after a top Turkish official accused the social media platform of blocking posts expressing condolences over the assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh.</p>

<h2><strong>The criticism</strong></h2>

<p>During a street interview&nbsp;last week by a YouTube channel when Instagram was still blocked, the woman&nbsp;was one of several passers-by who were asked what they thought about the ban.</p>

<p>"This is wrong. The president (Recep Tayyip Erdogan) cannot ban Instagram as he wishes," the woman said.</p>

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<p>She further criticised President Erdogan and those who supported the ban.</p>

<h2><strong>The charges</strong></h2>

<p>Reuters reported on Tuesday that the local court in Izmir ordered the woman's arrest on the charges&nbsp;of inciting hatred and insulting President Erdogan.&nbsp;</p>

<p>The court order came after&nbsp;Turkey's broadcasting watchdog RTUK criticised street interviews aired on social media, saying that they manipulated public opinion.&nbsp;</p>

<p><em>(With inputs from agencies)</em></p>


A court in Turkey on Monday (Aug 12) ordered the arrest of a woman for criticising the recent government ban on the social media platform Instagram, the news agency Reuters reported on Tuesday citing local media.

A court in Turkey on Monday (Aug 12) ordered the arrest of a woman for criticising the recent government ban on the social media platform Instagram, the news agency Reuters reported on Tuesday citing local media. The woman has not been identified yet. Earlier this month, the government blocked access to Instagram for failing to comply with its "laws and rules" and public sensitivities. However, it removed the ban last Saturday, after it said that Instagram agreed to cooperate with the authorities to address the government's concerns. Also read | Turkey lifts 9-day long Instagram ban, restoring access The ban came after a top Turkish official accused the social media platform of blocking posts expressing condolences over the assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh. The criticism During a street interview last week by a YouTube channel when Instagram was still blocked, the woman was one of several passers-by who were asked what they thought about the ban. "This is wrong. The president (Recep Tayyip Erdogan) cannot ban Instagram as he wishes," the woman said. Also watch | World DNA: Meta to label AI-generated images on Facebook and Instagram × She further criticised President Erdogan and those who supported the ban. The charges Reuters reported on Tuesday that the local court in Izmir ordered the woman's arrest on the charges of inciting hatred and insulting President Erdogan. The court order came after Turkey's broadcasting watchdog RTUK criticised street interviews aired on social media, saying that they manipulated public opinion. (With inputs from agencies)

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