Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram Shutting Down?

Facebook is shutting down? It is said that Facebook gets decided not to appoint representatives in Turkey. Details are in our news.

the scope of social media giant Facebook's new social media law allegedly decided not to appoint representatives in Turkey. Will Facebook shut down if it does not appoint representatives? Here are the curious details.

Will Facebook Shut Down?

The social media law came into effect after being published in the Official Gazette on October 1. Within the scope of the social media law, gradual sanctions will be applied to those who do not open representation offices, ranging from fines to advertising prohibition and that may result in narrowing of the band.

Yaman Akdeniz, researchers said in a statement through the official Twitter account, "Facebook's new Social Media decided not to appoint representatives received under the Act in Turkey." gave place to sentences. Currently, there is no official statement from Facebook about this claim.

Instagram and WhatsApp are currently under the umbrella of Facebook. If Facebook does not appoint a representative, sanctions can also be imposed on Instagram and WhatsApp.

What Will Happen If Facebook Cannot Assign Representatives?

If the representative is not notified, a notification will be made by BTK. If this obligation is not fulfilled within 30 days, the social network provider will be fined 10 million lira by the BTK President.

If this obligation is not fulfilled within 30 days of the notification of the administrative fine, an additional administrative fine of 30 million lira will be imposed. new advertising related to the social network provider of natural and legal persons resident in Turkey by the taxpayer within 30 days of the Second President of BTK fine papers fail to fulfill this obligation will be banned.

In the event that this obligation is not fulfilled within 3 months from the date of the advertising ban decision, the BTK President will be able to apply to the peace judge to reduce the internet traffic bandwidth of the social network provider by 50 percent.

In the event that the said obligation is not fulfilled within 30 days after the decision of the judge regarding the acceptance of the application, the President of the BTK will be able to apply to the peace judge to reduce the internet traffic bandwidth of the social network provider up to 90 percent.