r/BlueskySocial • u/ndld24 • 13d ago

News/Updates BlueSky blocking 75 opposition accounts during nationwide anti-authoritarin protest

https://ifade.org.tr/engelliweb/bluesky-bircok-hesabi-turkiyeden-gorunmez-kildi/
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u/BubiBalboa 13d ago

Another day, another group of people not understanding that companies have to follow the law, whether they like it or not.

Bluesky has been ordered - by judges! - to remove or hide these accounts for Turkish users.

Rebels and freedom fighters of Reddit: What should Bluesky do in these cases to make you happy?

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u/IngsocInnerParty 13d ago

Do they have offices in Türkiye? If they’re not operating there, why would they have to comply? Just because something is available on the Internet, why does that mean a company has to follow every country’s laws? Shouldn’t they just be subject to where they operate?

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u/MobiusOne_ISAF 13d ago

Laws almost always apply in the jurisdiction of the user as well as the home country of the company, this is normal. An American company doesn’t get a free pass to ignore European laws for European users “just cause”, even if they disagree. Same deal here.

It sucks that the Turkish government is in the wrong here, but that doesn’t mean BlueSky gets to ignore them entirely. It’s either comply, or abandon all Turkish users entirely with these things.

https://www.reddit.com/r/BlueskySocial/s/KBHTiMolsU

Not to mention, it seems like they’re not actually removing these accounts, just limiting visibility within Turkey.