Turkey targets 10,000 in social media probe

Turkey is investigating 10,000 people on suspicion of using social media to support terrorism, BBC News reports, citing the country’s interior ministry.
They are accused of insulting government officials online, or what the ministry called “terror-related activity” on the internet.
The ministry said the fight against terrorism was being carried out “with determination” on social media.
The authorities have held 3,710 people for questioning in the last six months.
Of those, 1,656 have been formally arrested and 84 are still being questioned.