Turkiye puts woman behind bars for criticising Instagram ban

A Turkish court Monday ordered the arrest of a woman on charges of inciting hatred and insulting the prez after she criticised a ban on Instagram. Turkiye blocked access to Instagram on Aug 2 for failing to comply with its "laws and rules". It removed the ban on Saturday, after it said the Meta-owned app agreed to cooperate with the authorities. In an interview posted on YouTube last week, when the app was still blocked, the woman was one of several passers-by who were asked what they thought about the ban. "This is wrong. The president cannot ban Instagram as he wishes," she said. She also criticised President Erdogan and those who supported the ban. Monday's arrest came after the broadcasting watchdog criticised street interviews on social media, saying they "manipulate public opinion".