X Blocks Nearly 500 Accounts in Turkey Following Court Orders

X made nearly 500 accounts inaccessible in Turkey over the past week, including those of journalists, economists and academics. The censorship-monitoring project EngelliWeb reported the blocks, which followed Turkish court orders.

• X restricted access to nearly 500 accounts in Turkey in a week
• Blocked users include journalists, economists and academics
• The blocks were carried out under Turkish court orders
• Data came from EngelliWeb, which monitors internet censorship