Turkish news podcasts on notice as regulator licenses Spotify
(WorldNews Europe)

Spotify, the New York-headquartered audio streaming service, was one of four companies required to apply for a license to broadcast on the internet in Turkey in October, according to local news reports–a sign of Turkey`s strengthening regulatory power over podcasts, including news and commentary. The requirement was announced as Turkish authorities appeared to be ramping up pressure on global companies to restrict digital information. Social media companies report high rates of content removal requests from Turkish courts and officials; in 2018, CPJ found several journalists` posts and accounts censored as a result. In November 2020, Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, TikTok, and YouTube were...