Sense of Congress on internet freedom

It is the sense of Congress that— (1) the Government of Turkey must cease its ongoing crackdown on free expression on the internet, including by repealing or amending laws allowing the government to block a website or remove content from the website if there is sufficient suspicion that the site is insulting political figures; (2) the Department of State should support and pressure the Government of Turkey— (A) to halt its frequent requests that social media companies block accounts and content of journalists and media outlets; and (B) to ensure that the Radio and Television Supreme Council does not arbitrarily restrict online streaming services through a costly and opaque licensing regime; and (3) escalating controls regulating internet use are an attempt by the Government of Turkey to silence one of the last platforms for independent journalism in the country.