Internet culture
Europeans Publish 597 Selfies Every Year
The selfie remains one of the most preferred features on smartphones, according to a new survey of the global smartphone brand HONOR. The study makes interesting discoveries about self-culture in Europe. According to it, selfie's popularity continues to grow, with 85% of Europeans saying they are taking more selfies than ever before.
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Fake news shot down on social media
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Budapest 'selfie museum' a hit with Instagram generation
A new so-called 'selfie museum' in Budapest that lets visitors pose by pink palm trees and frolic in multicoloured sprinkle baths has proved a hit with social-media savvy locals and tourists alike.
Selfies and the self: what they say about us and society
The selfie craze speaks volumes about the era in which we live: How images race around the globe and can dominate public discourse, eliciting strong emotions and even blurring the lines of reality.
Ipsos Survey: Nearly 90% of the Internet Users are Falling For Fake News
A global survey shows that 86% of Internet users admit they have been fooled by fake news, the Sabah newspaper reported. The main platform for misleading information was the social network Facebook.
Turkish Education Ministry launches campaign against online suicide games
The Turkish Education Ministry has launched an awareness-raising campaign against online suicide games such Blue Whale and Momo.
Democracy tainted
Speaking of Tuesday's attack on the Parliament in Athens, House Speaker Nikos Voutsis said that the assault "offers nothing to social struggles." But the incident in which vandals threw paint at the front of the building, an attack which was claimed by the anti-establishment group Rouvikonas, had something to offer to some people.
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Facebook's Zuckerberg checks in from the Acropolis
Social media mogul Mark Zuckerberg has posted a photograph on social media posing with his wife, Priscilla Cham, on the Acropolis during a trip to Athens for their wedding anniversary.
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Russian women celebrate Victory Day in Athens
Russian women who live in Greece, dressed wearing Soviet military uniforms, pose for a selfie as they take part in a commemorative event for Russian Victory Day, marking the end of World War II, in central Athens, Thursday. [Petros Giannakouris/AP]
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Greek Facebook to crack down on fake news ahead of EU polls
As part of efforts to crack down on fake news and misinformation in the runup to European Parliament elections this month, social media giant Facebook has partnered with the Greek organization Ellinika Hoaxes to boost fact-checking on its Greek platform.