Facebook blocks links to Turkish protest organizing tool

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=5823635

by jrbaldwin • 13 years ago

32 9 13 years ago

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This mapping / SMS reporting tool is being used by protesters in Istanbul, Izmir, and Ankara for a variety of needs:

http://tidepools.co/gezi

Facebook, which was the main channel to share this tool in Turkey, has now blocked the URL from posts and messages.

Try posting or messaging with that link embedded and you will be prohibited. Here's a screenshot:

http://imgur.com/1IIFlZi

oceanstone2• 13 years ago

It's letting me post the link from USA.

kilkurdu• 13 years ago

I'm able to post the link from Turkey too.

oceanstone2• 13 years ago

That's good to hear! Once this got publicity, I'm sure Facebook expedited the removal of the block. Whether the block was intentional or not.

cm-t• 13 years ago

Hi,

Nice Streisand effect from /r/technology

ErikHuisman• 13 years ago

Automatic spam control

timhj• 13 years ago

I got the same message today on something unrelated, it's not anything sinister. It's just facebook's worm control type thing and is only because the link has been posted a lot recently.

_b8r0• 13 years ago

If you get stuck, try this: http://tidepools.dreamcats.org/

You can take the html and put that up anywhere you have a domain and it should set up a redirect.

gurluk• 13 years ago

It is automatic spam filter, not intentional. The filter is removed after contacting with Facebook thanks to this post.

peterpathname• 13 years ago

... which suggests to me that facebook's sustained block of the legitimate news source westpapuamedia.info - despite ongoing attempts by the publishers and their readers to have it reviewed - is precisely what supporters of the site claim it to be: active submission to pressure from the murderous TNI

Facebook blocks links to Turkish protest organizing tool

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