Hybrid digital authoritarianism in Turkey: the 'Censorship Law' and AI-generated disinformation strategy

Basit Öğe Kaydı
dc.authorid0000-0003-0962-6061
dc.contributor.authorYucel, Alev
dc.date.accessioned2026-04-04T18:55:41Z
dc.date.available2026-04-04T18:55:41Z
dc.date.issued2025
dc.departmentİstanbul Bilgi Üniversitesi
dc.description.abstractThis article introduces the concept of hybrid digital authoritarianism, a model of digital governance that combines consolidated digital authoritarian practices with strategically limited digital freedoms to sustain a fa & ccedil;ade of democratic governance. The evolution of Turkey's digital governance, marked by the enactment of the 'censorship law/disinformation law' in October 2022, represents a deliberate shift toward more entrenched digital authoritarianism. The dissemination of pro-government AI-generated disinformation, particularly targeting opposition during the 2023 national and presidential elections and the 2024 local elections, underscores Turkey's progression towards a more consolidated form of digital authoritarianism. This study examines the impact of recent legislative changes, including the contentious Press Law and Internet Regulation Law, and the role of AI-generated disinformation in shaping Turkey's digital governance.
dc.description.sponsorshipThe development of this article involved the use of OpenAI's ChatGPT. This AI tool assisted in refining the language, enhancing the clarity of the arguments, and providing valuable insights that contributed to the formulation of the article's content.
dc.identifier.doi10.1080/14683849.2024.2392816
dc.identifier.doi10.1080/14683849.2024.2392816
dc.identifier.endpage27
dc.identifier.issn1468-3849
dc.identifier.issn1743-9663
dc.identifier.issue1
dc.identifier.scopus2-s2.0-85201539773
dc.identifier.scopusqualityQ1
dc.identifier.startpage1
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.1080/14683849.2024.2392816
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11411/10525
dc.identifier.volume26
dc.identifier.wosWOS:001292978600001
dc.identifier.wosqualityQ1
dc.indekslendigikaynakWeb of Science
dc.indekslendigikaynakScopus
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherRoutledge Journals, Taylor & Francis Ltd
dc.relation.ispartofTurkish Studies
dc.relation.publicationcategoryMakale - Uluslararası Hakemli Dergi - Kurum Öğretim Elemanı
dc.rightsinfo:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess
dc.snmzKA_WoS_20260402
dc.snmzKA_Scopus_20260402
dc.subjectHybrid Digital Authoritarianism
dc.subjectAi-Generated Disinformation
dc.subjectCensorship Law
dc.subjectFreedom Of Expression
dc.subjectTurkish Politics
dc.titleHybrid digital authoritarianism in Turkey: the 'Censorship Law' and AI-generated disinformation strategy
dc.typeArticle

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