# Turkey Blocks Discord Following Refusal to Share User Data! 🚫

**URL:** <https://onehack.st/t/turkey-blocks-discord-following-refusal-to-share-user-data/293245>\
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**Tags:** tools, technology\
**Created:** [October 10, 2024, 9:33pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/turkey-blocks-discord-following-refusal-to-share-user-data/293245 "2024-10-10T21:33:59Z")\
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**Post date:** [October 10, 2024, 9:33pm UTC](https://onehack.st/t/turkey-blocks-discord-following-refusal-to-share-user-data/293245/1 "2024-10-10T21:33:59Z")

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**Summary:**

1. **Access Blocked**  
Turkey has officially blocked access to **Discord** after the messaging platform declined to provide potentially illegal user information to authorities.

2. **Legal Background**  
Justice Minister **Yilmaz Tunc** stated that an Ankara court determined there was sufficient suspicion of crimes related to **child sexual abuse and obscenity** occurring on the platform.

3. **Public Outcry**  
This decision follows public outrage in Turkey after a tragic murder case involving a **19-year-old man** in Istanbul, which led to disturbing content being shared and praised on Discord.

4. **Monitoring Challenges**  
Transport and Infrastructure Minister **Abdulkadir Uraloglu** expressed that the nature of Discord makes it difficult for authorities to monitor or intervene against illegal content, stating that intervention is only possible through user complaints.

5. **International Context**  
This move comes on the heels of **Russia** also blocking Discord for failing to comply with local laws, highlighting a growing trend of governmental control over online platforms.

**Read more at:** [Reuters](https://www.reuters.com/technology/turkey-blocks-instant-messaging-platform-discord-2024-10-09/)