Deception
Bulgaria: A 75-year-old Woman was Arrested while Collecting Money from a Phone Scam
A 75-year-old woman from Varna is in custody after she was detained while collecting money from a telephone scam. This happened as part of an operation by the National Police and police officers from Varna.
Bulgaria’s Defense Minister: Due to the Powerful pro-Russian Propaganda there are No Applicants for the Army
The number of those wishing to join the Bulgarian army has decreased sharply because of the "powerful disinformation campaign and propaganda that is in pro-Russian and anti-Bulgarian interest", said Defense Minister Todor Tagarev this morning on Euronews Bulgaria.
Facebook’s algorithm is ‘influential’ but doesn’t necessarily change beliefs, researchers say
SAN FRANCISCO - The algorithms powering Facebook and Instagram, which drive what billions of people see on the social networks, have been in the crosshairs of lawmakers, activists and regulators for years. Many have called for the algorithms to be abolished to stem the spread of viral misinformation and to prevent the inflammation of political divisions.
US adds Athens-based surveillance firm Intellexa to export control list
The US Commerce Department on Tuesday added two European-based surveillance firms to its economic trade blacklist as part of efforts by President Joe Biden's administration to counter the misuse of commercial spyware.
Cyber Security Authority issues advisory on spike in phishing
Greece's Cyber Security Authority has issued an advisory concerning a spike in phishing attacks - that is seemingly innocent SMS messages and emails purporting to be from official agencies asking for sensitive private information.
Bulgaria: The Five Police Officers that were Detained for Concealing a Crime have been Released
The five police officers from the capital's Second District Office who were detained yesterday have been released. They were investigated for concealing a crime, but evidence of bribery was collected.
For this reason, proceedings from the Sofia District Prosecutor's Office are sent to the Sofia City Prosecutor's Office, which is competent to investigate corruption crimes.
Bulgaria: Head of the Council for Electronic Media claims that the Massacres in Bucha are Propaganda
The Chairwoman of the Bulgarian Council for Electronic Media (CEM) Sonia Momchilova claims that the news about the massacres of Ukrainians in the city of Bucha near Kyiv is propaganda.
Fredi Beleri appeal to be released from custody rejected
Fredi Beleri, the ethnic Greek mayor-elect of Himare, will remain in custody following a ruling by the Anti-Corruption and Organized Crimes Structure special tribunal on Tuesday. Beleri had been appealing to be conditionally released from jail.
MEPs Tell Greece to Reform, Tackle Illegal Wiretapping Scandal
Greek Journalist Thanasis Koukakis attends a European Parliament Inquiry hearing in Brussels amid an investigation into the use of the Pegasus spyware in Greece, 8 September 2022. Photo: EPA-EFE/OLIVIER HOSLET
Analysing Algorithms: Bosnian Media Complain of Facebook Guessing Game
But editors and journalists in Bosnia tell BIRN they struggle with its inconsistency in content moderation and a lack of transparency about its algorithms. And when they call Facebook for clarification, too often they are left hanging.