Operation against social media influencers: 10 people released under judicial control

The proceedings against 10 social media celebrities who were determined to have shared fights, threats, insults, tension and victimization in their live broadcasts on social media platforms have been completed.

The people, including Semih Varol, Mehmet Aden Arslan and Onur Sermik, were released after their procedures and judicial control measures were applied by the judicial authorities to which they were referred.

CONTENTS WERE TAKEN FOR REVIEW

Istanbul Police Department Public Order Branch Directorate and Anti-Cyber Crime Branch Directorate teams have started an investigation against people who are alleged to have earned income from these publications by sharing images containing threats, insults and fights, especially on TikTok, Instagram and X.

Following virtual follow-up and investigations, the identities and addresses of the people were determined.

Within the scope of the operation carried out based in Istanbul, simultaneous raids were carried out on addresses determined in Ankara, Antalya, Bursa, Kocaeli, Muğla, Gaziantep, Şanlıurfa, Malatya and Elazığ. 10 people were detained during the operation.

THEY ANNOUNCED THEIR MONTHLY INCOME BETWEEN 200 AND 500 THOUSAND LIRA

The police procedures of the people who were taken to the Istanbul Public Order Branch Directorate were completed. In their statements, it was learned that the people said that they did not know that their posts constituted a crime and that they earned a monthly income of between 200 thousand and 500 thousand liras from their social media activities.

On the other hand, it was learned that blood samples were taken from the detained people to determine whether they used drugs. Actions were taken against the individuals for the crimes of "inciting the public to hatred and hostility and insulting" and "obscenity".