Internet culture

Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg told The New York Times on Thursday that Macedonia had become involved in the spread of fake news.

Discussing the scandal involving British data analytics firm Cambridge Analytica obtaining access to more than 50 million Facebook users' data in 2014, he said: 

Greeks have among the highest rates of trust among Europeans in the platforms that spread the most fake news, namely online platforms and social media, according to the latest Eurobarometer survey, which interviewed around 26,000 citizens and was presented on Monday. 

The conference "Corruption and the Origin of Fake News" was held in the European Parliament. It gathered over 120 Bulgarian public figures, citizens and European MP's.

Riding high on the popularity of his comedic rap "Man's Not Hot," released in September last year, English rapper, actor and comedian Michael Dapaah, aka Big Shaq, will be making an appearance at Lohan nightclub in Athens on Thursday, March 8. Entrance costs 25 euros and includes two drinks. To reserve a table, call 6987.501.825.

Greece's leftist-led government continues to provocatively ignore the burgeoning problem of public safety and security.

The country has experienced a series of incidents in the last few days that highlight how violence and intimidation have been allowed to become a part of day-to-day life.

The testimonies of three anonymous witnesses upon which the alleged Novartis bribery case has been built is full of inconsistencies and gray areas, according to reports on Wednesday. 

 Pope Francis on Wednesday condemned the "evil" of fake news, saying journalists and social media users should shun and unmask manipulative "snake tactics" that foment division to serve political and economic interests, Reuters reported. 

"Fake news is a sign of intolerant and hypersensitive

US Ambassador to Greece Geoffrey Pyatt snaps a selfie at the Jewish Museum in Thessaloniki on Wednesday on the occasion of Museum Selfie Day. Museum selfies are being increasingly embraced by museums across the world. For the third year Greece's Benaki Museum is actively promoting the trend.

An anonymous bomb alert was received at the Bulgarian representation office in Brussels, the Bulgarian National Radio reported. The building was evacuated and closed this afternoon. The law enforcement officers have not found an explosive device. The diplomatic mission will continue its work tomorrow in a normal schedule.

The Ankara Public Prosecutor’s Office has demanded the release of 1,000 Fethullahist Terrorist Organization (FETÖ) suspects detained for using Bylock, an encrypted smartphone messaging application ByLock, after they determined that around 11,000 telephone numbers were directed to the application’s server through an online application called Mor Beyin.