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Actress Jennifer Aniston Set a Guinness Record with a Photo on Instagram
Actress Jennifer Aniston created her Instagram account and set a Guinness World Record.
In 5 hours and 16 minutes, she gained 1 million followers. Jennifer Aniston, known for her role in the hit comedy series Friends, joined Instagram on October 15th.
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.
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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School Survey Including the "Other" Third Gender was Stopped in Bulgaria, Education Minister Announced
In the Bulgarian schools, the questionnaire on the SELFIE tool was suspended. That was announced by Minister Krasimir Valchev. It was prepared by the EC, and it was distributed to about 900 schools in Bulgaria to assess their opportunities for introducing digital technologies for teaching and learning.
Bulgarian Ministry of Education with Request to the EC to Edit a Poll in Which Consists an "Other" Gender Option
In a letter to the European Commission's Directorate-General for Education, Youth, Sport and Culture, the Ministry of Education and Science has requested a revision in the questionnaire to the SELFIE digital self-assessment tool.
Museum Selfie Day
Museum Selfie Day will be celebrated on Jan. 16 in more than 300 museums and ancient sites in Turkey in order to increase interest in museums and historical sites.
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Acropolis closes due to heat, reopens with free entry
A young woman takes a selfie from the Areopagus rock with the Acropolis in the background yesterday. The Greek capital's foremost historical site was closed at 2 p.m. yesterday, as on Sunday, to protect visitors and staff from extreme high temperatures. It opened again a few hours later, however, offering free admission to hundreds of visitors. [Yiannis Kolesidis/ANA-MPA]