Turkey says Facebook risks fines if flouts new social media law

The Financial Times reported earlier this week that Facebook had told Turkish authorities it would not comply with the legislation, which went into effect last week and seeks to tighten control over social media by requiring companies to name a representative in Turkey and store some data from users on local servers. — AFP

Turkey will penalise Facebook with escalating fines and could make it excrutiatingly slow to use the platform if the company flouts a new social media law that could be used to stifle dissent.

A senior Turkish official said The Menlo Park, California-based companyhad not formally told the government whether or not it would not be appointing a local representative.