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Dacic: Man arrested for calling for jihad, sharing photos containing ISIL symbols
BELGRADE - Serbian Deputy PM and Interior Minister Ivica Dacic said on Wednesday police had arrested a man suspected of the criminal offence of publicly instigating terrorist acts.
The arrest took place in Novi Pazar, southwestern Serbia.
€15,000 fine from the Data Protection Authority to a Parliamentary candidate for breach of personal data
It was not only former New Democracy MEP Anna-Michelle Asimakopoulou who, ahead of the European elections last June, sent mass emails to Greek expatriates after a data leak from the Ministry of Interior’s emigrants’ registry.
Yiannis Boutaris, winemaker, Thessaloniki mayor and all-around maverick dies at 82
Yiannis Boutaris, winemaker and mayor, died late Saturday at the age of 82.
His death was announced by Kyr-Yianni, the winemaking business he founded and which is run by his two sons, in a Facebook post, in both English and Greek.
Children & Social Media: Australia sets age limit on social media use
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced today that he plans to ban access to social media for children under the age of 16, at a time of growing international criticism that internet giants are not adequately protecting their vulnerable users.
Australia moves to ban children under 16 from social media
Australia's prime minister on Nov. 7 vowed to ban children under 16 from social media, saying the pervasive influence of platforms like Facebook and TikTok was "doing real harm to our kids."
The tech giants would be held responsible for enforcing the age limit and face hefty fines if regulators notice young users slipping through the cracks, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said.
France: Seven families filed a lawsuit against TikTok after the suicide of two children
Seven families in France have taken the social media giant TikTok accusing the platform of exposing their teenage children to harmful content that resulted in two of them killing themselves, their lawyer announced today.
Big Tech pouring money into AI but some investors worried
As throat-cut competition heating up to get ahead of their rivals, Microsoft and Meta are spending big in developing AI technologies, some investors are asking if that much spending is worth it.
Mitsotakis: 84 years after 28 October 1940, Greece is a pillar of stability with strong Armed Forces
The government’s strategic steps to improve the country’s economic situation and everyday life, the 28th of October and the need for investment, especially in border areas, are among other things mentioned by Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis in his weekly Facebook post.
AADE: New types of Audits on social media – The influencer who avoided a €230,000 fine
The tax authority is increasing pressure and scrutiny on influencers and social media stars promoting products and services. At the same time, creators on platforms like Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok are beginning to defend themselves using legal tools.
Voice Cloning: A new form of AI-assisted fraud sweeps the US and is coming to Europe
Imagine this: It’s just past midnight, and your mother’s number appears on your phone screen. You answer, and on the other end, you hear her voice—it’s unmistakably her, and the caller ID confirms it’s her number—crying out, “Let me go!” “Help!” and other phrases in panic.