French President Macron Recommends Varna as a Must-Visit Destination
French President Emmanuel Macron has designated Varna as one of his favored travel destinations, as revealed in his response to a question on Instagram's "Answers of Young People about Europe" column. When prompted with "Which destination do you recommend we visit?", Macron singled out the Bulgarian maritime capital.
Facebook, Instagram in EU crosshairs for election disinformation
Meta Platforms' Facebook and Instagram have failed to tackle deceptive advertising and disinformation in the run-up to European Parliament elections, the European Commission said on Tuesday as it opened an investigation into suspected breaches of EU online content rules.
Lizzo says 'I quit' after 'lies' told about her
Pop star Lizzo, who built her brand on being a poster girl for self-love but has been hit by employee harassment suits, said she is quitting, tired of being targeted for her looks and character.
It was not immediately clear if the 35-year-old Grammy-winner meant the music industry, social media, or something else.
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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's Move: Zuckerberg Acquires Bulgarian Imaging Startup
The long-standing question of why major tech players have overlooked Bulgaria seems to have been answered, albeit in a surprising manner. In a strategic move, Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, has quietly acquired a Bulgarian startup called Acutance Imaging.
Vucic receives credentials of seven new ambassadors
BELGRADE - Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic received the credentials of seven new ambassadors to Belgrade on Friday.
In a post on his buducnostsrbijeav Instagram account, Vucic wrote that he had cordially welcomed the ambassadors and wished them success during their work in Serbia.
Meta, Amazon beat expectations with stellar results
Meta and Amazon on Thursday blew through expectations in their latest quarterly results as Big Tech continued to impress Wall Street.
Meta, the tech titan behind Facebook and Instagram, reported a profit of $14 billion in the final three months of last year, beating analyst forecasts as revenue climbed to $40.1 billion in the quarter.
Zara campaign faces backlash over alleged resemblance to Gaza images
Spanish fashion giant Zara has recently faced calls for a boycott after its recent fashion campaign drew criticism for its alleged resemblance to images from war-torn Gaza.
After success abroad, Saudi designers hit the runway at home
Couturier Adnan Akbar's past clients included Princess Diana and two French first ladies, but until recently he had never staged a major fashion show in his native Saudi Arabia.
Instagram Testing New Feature: Disable Read Receipts in DMs
In a recent announcement, Mark Zuckerberg revealed that Instagram is experimenting with a feature allowing users to disable read receipts in Direct Messages (DMs). Although no specific release date was mentioned, Instagram head Adam Mosseri shared a preview of the upcoming read receipts toggle during a broadcast.