The president of the German Association of Journalists, Mika Boister, tells "Vreme" that Europe needs quality information as much as military defense or food, and that it is enough for Mark Zuckerberg or Elon Musk to press the red button so that Europe remains informative in the dark.
Digital communication platforms make it possible for a large number of people to be connected in a group and for everyone to receive information or plans immediately
TikTok is left to idle, on a straight road, as long as there is fuel and without accepting new passengers
The merger of Silicon Valley and the authoritarian American state confronts us with a concentration of power the world has never seen. Along with it comes the arrogance that Elon Musk demonstrated by "greeting" the world at the inauguration of the American president
Oxford's word of the year is an expression of what we have all known and felt for a long time, but cannot resist
Until now, the largely unknown right-wing extremist Calin Gheorgheescu could become the new president of Romania - thanks to TikTok. Are social networks today the decisive platform on which elections are won or lost
Profiles on Xu, formerly Twitter, are being shut down by media, brands and celebrities. Elon Musk's support for incoming President Donald Trump is only part of the problem for them. But are other platforms better?
After the attack on the Gendarmerie during the TSC-Legija match, the Polish fan was fined 20.000 dinars and deported
Conflict is shown instead of dialogue, aggression instead of tenderness. We have evidence for this thesis in all program segments, from reality shows to political debates to dramatization of sports events and weather forecasts. There is a constant trade in attention through the explicit display of violence
Blocked someone on social network X, formerly Twitter? From now on, it will no longer prevent blocked users from seeing your posts. The only restriction is that they will not be able to contact you or comment on the shared content
Prosecutors in 14 US states filed lawsuits against TikTok on Tuesday, October 8, due to the harmful impact on mental health and the collection of personal data.
A new generation of young people is increasingly susceptible to Islamist extremism thanks to social networks, primarily TikTok
Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes ordered the suspension of the X platform in that country. "The suspension will be in effect until all court orders are complied with, fines are duly paid and a new legal representative of the company is appointed in the country," Moraes said.
Pavel Durov, the Telegram founder who was detained on Saturday night, has been released from police custody in France. He faces indictment for a number of offenses, such as terrorism, drugs, money laundering, fraud and smuggling. Prosecutors in Paris said they will now face "initial questioning and possible indictment".
Minister Goran Vesić wrote on his profile that he had fulfilled "another personal goal" as he "published a textbook" in Great Britain on political campaigns on social networks
Hayley Welch, better known as the "Hawk Tuah" girl, has become an internet sensation in just a few weeks. One sentence made the 21-year-old famous, and now she is signing contracts with management companies, selling her hats and already has over a million followers on social networks.
The "Srpski Telegraf" portal, Republika.rs, published a video on its Instagram account in which the terrorist Salahudin Žujović threatens "bloodshed and war", that they are not finished and that they will kill "Jews and their servants, crusaders and atheists" wherever they go. The Prosecutor's Office is on the move
The European Union wants to protect children from sexual violence and that is why, they say, they are trying to force IT companies to monitor users more carefully. Germany opposes this bill
Posting intimate photos and videos without the victim's consent has been around as long as social media. However, the Criminal Code in Serbia still does not recognize revenge pornography as a criminal offense. That is why numerous applications for this type of digital violence end up untouched in the drawers or rejected because the competent authorities believe that there is no reasonable suspicion that a criminal offense has been committed.
Doctor Vivek Murthy in the New York Times estimated that social networks are leading to a mental health crisis among young people
The top US health official has called on Congress to introduce warning signs on social media similar to those now required on cigarette packs. In Serbia too, the negative impact of social networks on the mental health of young people is often discussed, but psychologists emphasize that parents should play a key role in this.
"There is no evidence in 11 studies conducted around the world that screen light an hour before bed makes it harder to fall asleep," said clinical psychologist and study co-author Michael Gradisar.
The author of the show "Something different" Hana Adrović tries to respond to the digital violence she has suffered for years with the book "Answer". For Vreme, she tells why she wrote the book and how she met one of the commentators who harassed her
Associations for consumer protection, as well as those that protect travel agencies, unanimously warn that one should not use the services of unknown physical persons who offer cheap trips via the Internet, no matter how cheap they are. Besides the fact that such sales are illegal, it is a big risk for the consumer to invest their money without any guarantee that they will get what they paid for.
The opposition in Serbia is very familiar with social networks. That's why the decision by Facebook and Instagram to "pin" political content - except for those who pay - is a big blow. And the government can always pay more
Since the first results of the elections held on December 17 last year, the media has been busy uncovering the secret of Branimir Nestorović's success, who won five percent of the vote at both the republican and municipal levels. Today, his movement, albeit under a completely different name and structure, seems to be even more popular than it was just three months ago. What contributed to that?
After Utah, Florida today became the second US state to ban children under the age of 15 from accessing social networks. The company Meta objected
