With the approval of President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, with the social media law that came into effect on October 1, 2020, the news of the appointment of representatives is coming one by one. Netflix announced that it will appoint a representative at Facebook after platforms such as YouTube and Spotify. “Like some other companies affected by the law, we have decided to initiate the process of appointing a legal entity as a representative in Turkey in line with the new regulations,” Facebook said in a statement. Expressing their belief that freedom of expression is a fundamental human right on a global scale, Facebook stated that they are making a global effort to protect and defend these values. Stating that it is closely following the developments regarding the social media law, Facebook stated that they decided to start the process of appointing a legal entity as a representative in Turkey, like other platforms.
The fact that an advertising ban will be imposed on social media channels that do not have an official representative in Turkey has prompted companies to take action. Facebook, which has been against the decision from the very beginning, also announced that it will appoint a representative. It was stated that Instagram, which has not made any statement so far, will appoint a representative as soon as possible. Twitter remains silent.