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Competition watchdog issues injunction against Meta
Türkiye's competition board has taken decisive action against tech giant Meta, issuing a temporary injunction over concerns related to data sharing practices between its Instagram and Threads platforms.
EU fights anti-Ukraine propaganda ahead of vote
As the European parliamentary elections in June move ever closer, experts warn that pro-Russian players are flooding social media with false claims about the war in Ukraine to boost support for far-right and nationalist parties.
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EU faces uphill battle to rein in big tech
The EU's landmark curbs on how tech titans do business online kick in from Thursday, but just how far Brussels succeeds in bringing the giants to heel will hinge on bitter battles that still lie ahead.
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How to erase everything that Google and Facebook know about you
Thankfully, it’s fairly easy to take control of what Google and Facebook know – and it’s well worth doing
BEUC slams Meta’s non-compliance with GDPR
Consumer groups from eight countries in the European BEUC network, including from Greece, on Thursday filed complaints against Meta with their national data protection authorities, saying Meta has failed to adhere to GDPR principles on the processing of personal data.
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Meta Introduces Anti-Misinformation Strategy for Facebook Ahead of European Elections
Amid growing concerns over the spread of misinformation and the misuse of artificial intelligence, Meta, the parent company of Facebook, announces plans to establish a dedicated team to address these issues ahead of the upcoming European Parliament elections in June, as reported by Reuters.
Tsakalotos to Tsipras: Make some self-criticism first
Euclid Tsakalotos, the former finance minister and one of the 11 MPs who bolted from SYRIZA to create the New Left party, said former leader Alexis Tsipras needed to make his own self-criticism.
Greece’s youngest hauler
A little while back, a message appeared on Maria Biniola's Facebook wall. It was from her mother, Giota Kiropoulou, and it read: "Besides my daughter, I realized that while some spend their entire lives figuring out who they really are, others know it from the moment they come into the world.
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Bulgarian Actress Margarita Stoykova Honored At The “Berlinale” Film Festival
The young Bulgarian actress Margarita Stoykova was honored with an award for emerging star at the Berlinale Film Festival. She is known for her leading role in Yana Titova's film "Diada", and is among the 10 top Young European actors. The excellence is by the program"Shooting Stars", by the European Film Promotion (EFP).
Borissov Having Fun: No Cabinet Rotation On March 6!
Boyko Borissov, the chairman of GERB, made an unexpected announcement during a live broadcast on "Facebook," revealing that the anticipated cabinet rotation between Nikolai Denkov and Mariya Gabriel on March 6 will not proceed as planned.