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ISTANBUL — Turkey’s cyber police on Wednesday launched a legal probe into “baseless” social media posts speculating about President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s health. In a statement, the police said they were investigating 30 people who used or retweeted the hashtag #olmus (#heisdead), which became a top trending topic on Turkish Twitter. Underscoring the government’s sensitivity about the posts, Erdogan’s communications director Fahrettin Altun posted a short clip on Wednesday showing the Turkish leader walking out of his official car along a turquoise carpet. “Trust to friends, fear to enemies,” Altun wrote. Rumors about the health of Erdogan, 67, have been swirling for years, with one of his doctors going on record in 2011 to deny that the Turkish leader had cancer. Get The Times of Israel's Daily Edition by email and never miss our top stories By signing up, you agree to the terms Erdogan underwent laparoscopic gastrointestinal surgery that same year and has been walking more gingerly ever since. ארדואן לא נראה טוב, כך ע"פ תמונות ששודרו ב-1 בנובמבר בטלוויזיה הטורקית pic.twitter.com/QhvD0CDvQc — Amichai Stein (@AmichaiStein1) November 3, 2021 Erdogan met US President Joe Biden on the sidelines of the G20 summit in Rome on Sunday. He then canceled…

Twitter is rolling out a new feature for iOS app users, enabling users to search through a specific profile's tweets. The new search button is showing up for individual profile pages, enabling users to search for tweets of a specific account only. This feature has been spotted on the latest version of iOS. The site, which regularly tests new features ahead of their official rollout, recently unveiled a new way for some people to check out these new features before everyone else. The new paid Twitter Blue service will get early access to some new features under a new Labs banner.XDA Developers first spotted that Twitter has a new Search button on each username's profile page. This new Search @Username's Tweets button is appearing for a few users on iOS and is likely in the testing phase. According to the screenshots shared, the new button is located on the top right corner next to the three-dot menu. iOS users can dig through their own tweets or other accounts' tweets as well.By clicking on the search icon, the user can enter the desired term. When you click enter, a screen similar to that of the existent search functionality shows up, but…

It’s been a long time coming, and a much-requested update, and today, finally, Instagram has announced that IG posts shared in tweets will appear with preview cards once again, helping to improve cross-platform sharing. They said it would never happen… Twitter Card previews start rolling out TODAY. ????Now, when you share an Instagram link on Twitter a preview of that post will appear. ???? pic.twitter.com/XSZRx9dzd1— Instagram (@instagram) November 3, 2021 Instagram preview links were previously available on Twitter, but Instagram canceled them in 2012, making it annoyingly difficult to share between the two apps. But then, earlier this year, Instagram and Twitter started working together again, with tweets appearing as shareable stickers in Instagram Stories. That opened the door to more potential cross-app collaboration, and a subsequent tweet exchange between Twitter product chief Kayvon Beykpour and Instagram chief Adam Mosseri eventually lead to this new tweet card update. If you want to share your latest Instagram post on the Twitter timeline too, you’re in luck: now when you share a link to an IG post in a Tweet, it’ll show up as a card with a preview of the photo.Rolling out on Android, iOS, and web.— Twitter Support (@TwitterSupport) November…

MSNBC’s Joe Scarborough on Wednesday argued that former President Donald Trump’s booting from social media for inciting the Jan. 6 insurrection proved to be “a huge windfall” for Republicans.The “Morning Joe” co-host, during a discussion on Democrat Terry McAullife’s defeat to the GOP’s Glenn Youngkin in the Virginia governor race, pointed out that some Republicans are glad Trump is no longer on Twitter. Youngkin kept Trump at arm’s length during his campaign. Without Trump’s social media ban, Scarborough noted, the former president would have reminded Virginia voters “every two minutes of just how caustic, how toxic his personality was.”“Actually, him being banned from Twitter, him being banned from Facebook, him being banned from social media is a huge windfall for Republicans,” said Scarborough in a video shared by Mediaite.Distancing themselves from Trump could be the playbook that Republicans use in 2022 and beyond, said “Way Too Early” anchor Jonathan Lemire.

The Braves are taking on the Astros in Game 6 of the World Series with a chance to close it out, and the fans in Atlanta are understandably nervous. Five years ago, the Falcons were in a similar position in the Super Bowl but collapsed in a fashion so painful, most fans have yet to fully shake it off. As we can see on Twitter, the fan base’s excitement for tonight’s game is arguably matched by its anxiety. PLEASE BRAVES PLEASE DO THIS TONIGHT PLEASE MY FRACTURED AND FRAGILE ATLANTA SPORTS MIND CANT TAKE ANOTHER CHOKE JOB PLEASE PLEASE GET IT DONE — #MyWatchSays420 (@MyWatchSays420) November 3, 2021 Is this a joke??? Come on @Braves everyone missed the bag except until Fried hit the bag with his glove blatantly!!! WTF is going on with the replay guys????? Makes no sense not to challenge it!!! My head is gonna explode. Inning should be over. F@#@!!!!!!! — Brian Finneran (@BFinn86) November 3, 2021 i just turned to the game and Swanson crushed it, your welcome — Aaron Freeman (@falcfans) November 3, 2021 Ok Braves more runs please and thank you — Sarah Woodall (@Woodall8Sarah) November 3, 2021 welp- congrats Braves fans. Welcome,…

Oct 30, 2021; Eugene, Oregon, USA; Oregon Ducks running back Travis Dye (26) celebrates after scoring a touchdown during the first half against the Colorado Buffaloes at Autzen Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Troy Wayrynen-USA TODAY Sports Who saw this coming? After coming in at No. 7 in the AP Top 25 this week, Oregon football got some major respect from the playoff committee, earning the No. 4 spot in the playoff rankings.Everyone was shocked that it wasn’t Ohio State or Oklahoma or even Cincinnati in that No. 4 spot, but that just goes to show how much the committee valued the Ducks’ road win over then-No. 3 Ohio State in Week 2. Couple that with a solid win over UCLA a couple of weeks ago and then some style points added from Week 9’s win over Colorado and it makes more sense.I still can’t say that I saw this coming.In fact, in my ‘where will Oregon be ranked?’ post from earlier on Tuesday, I projected the Ducks to come in at No. 7 in the rankings. I was happy to be wrong.With Anthony Brown playing his best football of the season, Oregon no longer playing down to opponents, and the run…

Since Indian bowler, Mohammed Shami, was abused on social media after India’s loss to Pakistan in the T20 World Cup, there has been an organised effort to blame anonymous Pakistani accounts for targeting Shami. Indian cricket team caption Virat Kohli came out in support of Shami and condemned those who attacked him over his faith. A now-deleted Twitter handle ‘Amena @criccrazygirl’ posted a tweet where the user threatened to rape Kohli’s daughter. It has now been claimed that @criccrazygirl is a Pakistani bot account. Once again it’s a Pakistani bot…. https://t.co/a3iickCCcT pic.twitter.com/SMrpxTx5KP — Mr Sinha (@MrSinha_) October 31, 2021 Several people made the claim while criticising those who called out the objectionable tweet. A single tweet. From a Pakistani bot account. @borges you’re a journalist. Think hard about the voices you choose to amplify. And no, this has nothing to do with India. There’s self awareness and self-critique and then there’s propagandists with agendas to peddle. https://t.co/TG73w5GMUG pic.twitter.com/QRY69uSwUE — Aparna Mitra (@aparnamitra0) November 1, 2021 Here’s the tweet that @payalmehta100 deleted. This was based on tweet by a pakistani bot. https://t.co/Q9MakFjl5z pic.twitter.com/pFXfCrlCp2 — Rahul Kaushik (@kaushkrahul) October 31, 2021 Not a ‘Pakistani’ account Alt News first searched for archived links…

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) — With Halloween over, another kind of holiday spirit is announcing its arrival. Christmas trees and lights may be coming soon to a home near you, but not everyone seems to be on board the festive sleigh just yet. A WCCO Twitter poll Monday asked if it’s too early to start decorating for Christmas — and more than 60% voted “yes.” At Mall of America, signs of the holiday are everywhere. Forty-four-foot-tall holiday trees are under construction in the mall’s rotunda. They’re expected to be completed by Friday. Several stores also have decorations in their window displays. “It’s a perfect time to start,” said Zack Tretter. “I love Christmas season.” The clothing store Altar’d State has displayed handmade Christmas decorations for at least two weeks, and Christmas music has been playing inside since the beginning of October, according to the manager. “I think it’s OK because it’s just fun, and everything Christmas I think is pretty,” said Azarayah Crockett. Even within families, this can be a divisive issue. Adeya Crockett disagrees. (credit: CBS) “I think we should be talking about Thanksgiving first,” Adeya Crockett said. “Thanksgiving is one of my favorite holidays because all the food and being…

playBeasley: Getting off Twitter felt like a 'weight lifted' (0:29)Cole Beasley explains his decision to deactivate his Twitter account. (0:29)7:22 PM ETAlaina GetzenbergESPN ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. -- Buffalo Bills wide receiver Cole Beasley said Sunday that he decided to deactivate his Twitter account earlier this month in part because it's good to "get back to where I wanted to be" and that doing so is a "weight lifted."Beasley's social media posts became a topic of discussion over the past few months as he shared his views and engaged in conversation, including with teammates, regarding COVID-19 vaccinations and other issues. He took down his account sometime around the team's win over the Kansas City Chiefs in Week 5, with Bills fans taking note after the game.Beasley, 32, said Sunday that he is now "going to stay off .""When I first got here, I got away from , and then things happen," Beasley said after the Bills' 26-11 win over the Miami Dolphins. "And the issues that we have at hand, and I just felt like I needed to take responsibility for the guys that couldn't."But it's good for me to get back to where I wanted to be, and it's…

By - TIMESOFINDIA.COMUpdated: Nov 1, 2021, 09:40 ISTfacebooktwitterPintrestBollywood actor Aishwarya Rai Bachchan turned a year older today and as the day has just begun, fans have made it extra special for the birthday girl who is ageing like a fine wine. Soon after the clock struck twelve, netizens took to their Twitter handles and started pouring in love on Aishwarya with several heartfelt birthday wishes. Ever since then, #AishwaryaRaiBachchan and #HappyBirthdayAishwaryaRai are trending on the micro-blogging site. Sharing pictures of the flawless beauty, one user wrote, “Happy birthday to the most beautiful woman in the world and my favorite #AishwaryaRaiBachchan a very Happy birthday!!!!!!May U always blessed with d best,keep slaying!!!!!!Loads of love #HappyBirthdayAishwaryaRai.” “Wishing a happy birthday to the beautiful and talented actress,Aishwarya Rai #HappyBirthdayAishwaryaRai” shared another with a glimpse of iconic on-screen characters of Aishwarya. See more posts here: Wishing a happy birthday to the beautiful and talented actress,Aishwarya Rai❤️ #HappyBirthdayAishwaryaRai https://t.co/G0nV7rIhgh— Krishnan (@Krishnan_Master) 1635734871000 Happy Birthday to the most natural actress,who's eyes speak more than words✨#AishwaryaRaiBachchan #AishwaryaRai… https://t.co/KvxfukGPJr— Aishpika❣ (@kiyanakweek) 1635737507000 Wishing the gorgeous #AishwaryaRaiBachchan a very Happy Birthday.#AishwaryaRai #HBDAishwaryaRai https://t.co/rEyadC6LpU— Akashatha Adiga (@AkashathaA) 1635738306000 Happiest Birthday to the most beautiful actress Miss World in 1994 #AishwaryaRaiBachchan…