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Bosnian Mayor’s Sacking Over Selfies Reveals Digital Age’s Political Impact
The forced resignation of Dalibor Pavlovic as Mayor of Prijedor after his all-too-revealing selfies hit the media is testament to the way digital change now affects all walks of life.
Abby Dowse: A Barbie in flesh & blood! (photos)
The fine art of selfie
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With school closures extended over Covid-19, teachers get to grips with online classes
As the Education Ministry scrambles to establish distance learning via virtual tools for long-term school closures, some teachers and pupils in Greece are trying to adapt to the new normal of instruction in the face of the public health emergency.
Europeans Publish 597 Selfies Every Year
The selfie remains one of the most preferred features on smartphones, according to a new survey of the global smartphone brand HONOR. The study makes interesting discoveries about self-culture in Europe. According to it, selfie's popularity continues to grow, with 85% of Europeans saying they are taking more selfies than ever before.
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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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