Facebook blocks links to Turkish protest organizing tool

Posted by jrbaldwin on Wednesday June 05, 2013 @12:07AM
from the self-post dept.

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

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Re:Facebook blocks links to Turkish protest organizing tool by _b8r0 on Wednesday June 05, 2013 @09:09AM (#5825277)

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.

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Re:Facebook blocks links to Turkish protest organizing tool by peterpathname on Wednesday June 05, 2013 @11:19PM (#5830188)

... 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

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Re:Facebook blocks links to Turkish protest organizing tool by timhj on Wednesday June 05, 2013 @08:15AM (#5825052)

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.

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Re:Facebook blocks links to Turkish protest organizing tool by gurluk on Wednesday June 05, 2013 @03:38PM (#5828062)

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

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Re:Facebook blocks links to Turkish protest organizing tool by ChrisAntaki on Wednesday June 05, 2013 @01:48AM (#5823938)

It's letting me post the link from USA.

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Re:Facebook blocks links to Turkish protest organizing tool by kilkurdu on Wednesday June 05, 2013 @04:26AM (#5824309)

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

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Re:Facebook blocks links to Turkish protest organizing tool by ChrisAntaki on Wednesday June 05, 2013 @01:48PM (#5827300)

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.

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Re:Facebook blocks links to Turkish protest organizing tool by cm-t on Wednesday June 05, 2013 @04:26AM (#5824308)

Hi,

Nice Streisand effect from /r/technology

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Re:Facebook blocks links to Turkish protest organizing tool by ErikHuisman on Wednesday June 05, 2013 @06:03AM (#5824582)

Automatic spam control

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