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The political race as it played out on social media
A study by the Reuters Institute and the University of Oxford published last year showed that 71% of the public in Greece gets its information from social media, and 53% of that number from Facebook in particular.
Man in Thessaloniki arrested over dog abuse
An 87-year-old man was arrested and fined on Tuesday after he was caught on video abusing one of his dogs in the region of Loutron Langada in Thessaloniki.
He was arrested following a lawsuit filed by a representative of an animal rights group Syniparcho (Coexist) and is to appear before a prosecutor on Wednesday.
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Vasil Bozhkov is ready to return to Bulgaria as a Protected Witness
"I am ready to return to Bulgaria as a protected witness", Vasil Bozhkov wrote on Facebook today.
"Borissov's impudence gave way to his fear. He has reason to be afraid," he also wrote.
Turkish Presidential Run-Off ‘Kingmaker’ Sets Conditions for His Support
ATA Alliance candidate Sinan Ogan and his wife cast their votes on May 14. Photo: Sinan Ogan/Facebook
Incumbent Recep Tayyip Erdogan faces his opposition rival Kemal Kilicdaroglu in the second round of voting on May 28.
British Men offered up to £10,000 to Pose as Fathers of Migrant Children
British men are being paid thousands of pounds to pose as the fathers of migrant women's children, a BBC investigation has found.
Should Businesses Replicate Casinos and Jump on Live Streaming?
Live streaming is proving itself a successful emerging technology across the world right now, and some predict the industry could grow to a global value of .2 billion by 2027. Streamers and streaming fans have risen dramatically since Facebook made it mainstream in 2017, but existed at online casinos years before this.
Snapchat seeks path to profit without losing its way
Snapchat parent Snap on April 19 unveiled new tactics including the increased use of artificial intelligence in its struggle to expand beyond the app's loyal user base and reach profitability.
Louisville bank employee livestreamed attack that killed 5
A Louisville bank employee armed with a rifle opened fire at his workplace Monday morning, killing five people — including a close friend of Kentucky's governor — while livestreaming the attack on Instagram, authorities said.
Terror suspects to appear before investigating magistrate Friday
Two suspects of Pakistani origin are set to appear before an investigating magistrate on Friday on charges of planning an attack on a Jewish center in the busy downtown area of Psyri. The suspects allegedly received orders from a fellow Pakistani who is currently evading arrest in Iran.
Some 77 percent of Greeks get their news from social media, professor says
About 77 percent of the Greek public learn the news from social media, while there is a trend for most people to put emphasis on information originating from TikTok and Facebook, Alternate Professor of International Journalism at Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Nikos Panagiotou, told a conference on Monday.