“Regulation on Internet broadcasts is a beneficial step in many aspects”
Presidency’s Communications Director Prof. Fahrettin Altun made an assessment about the "Presentation of Radio, Television and Optional Broadcasts on the Internet".
Altun said: “We describe the regulation on the presentation and transmission of radio, television and optional broadcasting services on the internet, issuing the broadcasting license to media service providers and the authorization of broadcasting transmission to platform operators as well as the supervision of these broadcasts as a beneficial step in many aspects." Altun noted that the regulation is significant especially regarding the freedom of expression and information in the field of broadcasting services in order to guarantee diversity, pluralism, competition and protect the public interest.
"It is the lack of supervision that should be described as outdated"
Altun pointed out that the during the delivery of radio, television and on-demand services on the internet, measures are taken with this regulation to ensure parental control of media content that could harm the physical, mental and moral development of children and young people.
Altun emphasized that the widespread use of digital technologies with unprecedented speed and influence has caused some discussions about the lack of supervision, legal loopholes, arbitrary practices and the principles governing the regulation of social media by the state. He added that they were often faced with the claims that the supervision in this area is outdated.
Altun added: “In fact, one of the new and vital requirements of the digital ecosystem is that especially global content providers should be subject to regulations that prioritize the user's interest. Therefore, the principle that should be described as ‘outdated’ is not ‘supervised’ but ‘unsupervised’. Even though internet and social media platforms assert that they apply an automatic supervision system against fabricated news, hatred, extremism, terrorist propaganda or sexual content, but it is clear that this is often not sufficient.”