Turkey Blocks Financial News Amid Fund Crisis
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Turkey has blocked access to economic news about a fund crisis affecting hundreds of thousands of investors. The government cited "national security and public order" as the reason.
Authorities also restricted the social media accounts of economists and journalists covering the crisis. Now, human rights advocates say their accounts are being targeted too.