The encrypted messaging platform Telegram has long refused to join the fight against the spread of child sexual abuse material. That changed after the arrest of the company's owner, Pavel Durov, who subsequently experienced enlightenment
The total market value of the capital of the five largest corporations in the world is 12.280 billion dollars, which is 44 percent of the US gross domestic product. Microsoft's value alone is equal to the annual gross domestic product of France, the world's seventh largest economy
Police officers participated in the international action "Mosaic 2024" directed against sexual abuse of children on the Internet. A total of 63 suspects were identified, 59 searches were carried out and eight victims were discovered.
The company Gemius published a statement in which it confirmed that numerous websites in Serbia, including Alo, Blic, Novosti and others, had falsified data on attendance
In the period leading up to the Belgrade Pride, numerous hateful messages addressed to the LGBTQ+ population were spread through right-wing communication channels, "Vreme" found when monitoring social networks. Psychologist Vladimir Mihić speaks for "Vreme" about the role of social networks, but also the role of politicians in strengthening that hatred, as well as whether and how it can be eradicated.
Cyberchondria, i.e. the escalation of health-related anxiety caused by persistent searches and reading content about symptoms and diseases on the Internet, can develop into depression and obsessive-compulsive disorders, psychologist Jelena Vukičević told Vreme.
Sexual exploitation of children with the help of artificial intelligence is on the rise, the Internet Watch Foundation (IWF) has warned.
The number of couples who meet online is growing at a rapid rate, according to research by Stanford sociologist Michael Rosenfeld. This significant development of people's relationship with technology has also shown that the Internet has surpassed the role of a friend when it comes to finding a partner
Back then, when it was born, many believed that the Internet would be a land of endless freedom of expression. Those were long ago, pioneer, infantile days. The matter changed, the devil took the joke, internet revenge ensued. The so-called toxic content has led to a breach of trust in state institutions and the media, threatened free elections, made it difficult for citizens to make decisions based on valid information and, paradoxically, hindered freedom of expression. According to one survey, 83 percent of European Union citizens believe that atomized media engineering threatens democracy
The changes affect accounts linked to TV-Novosti, the parent organization of Russian state media outlet Rush Today, and Russia Today, the entity behind the Kremlin's news agencies RIA Novosti and Sputnik.
The Swedish Minister of Education demands that phones be taken away from children in schools and warns of the terrible consequences of "life on the Internet" - addiction, diseases, suicidal thoughts. His proposal is supported by teachers across the country
The Internet has long been home to various types of content, many of which are inappropriate, so it didn't surprise anyone when people started tweeting pornography. X (formerly Twitter) has unofficially allowed people to post adult content for a long time, and the network's new rules have now made it official
The German police announced the result of the largest international operation against cybercrime. A whole host of viruses have finally been removed from the network, including the perpetrators. And about 140 million euros were seized or blocked
Facebook and Instagram will hide content about self-harm from minors. Journalist An Mari Ćurčić, one of the creators of the "Za tebe #važno je" platform, tells "Vreme" that children's safety on the Internet also depends on how well adults educate them about the Internet.
It was one of eight shortlisted words, all chosen to reflect the mood, mentality or preoccupations of people in 2023
The network can send the equivalent of 150 films per second, three times faster than its nearest rival in the US and two years ahead of industry predictions
Gaza again without internet, the Israeli army surrounded the city of Gaza, four people died in an Israeli attack on a car in southern Lebanon
Out of a total of 8300 active satellites in July 2023, there were 4.519 Starlink satellites of the private company SpaceX in Earth's orbit, of which 4.487 are in operation. It is problematic that their owner Elon Musk is often guided by political and not only economic motives
What is the legal status of child pornography? How do children fall into the hands of online predators? How does the application process work and who applies? How is a child protected in criminal proceedings? And are parents a support or a risk factor?
In Serbia, as many as 48,2 percent of citizens do not buy goods online at all. Slightly more than 30 percent do not use cashless payment at all
There is more and more child pornography on the Internet - in three years, the prosecutor's office has increased the number of cases three times, as well as the number of adult citizens who are prosecuted for this crime, and this is only the tip of the iceberg because such cases are rarely reported. We still have many unpunished cases. What are the consequences for children and how dangerous social networks really are
In Serbia, 45 percent of children under the age of 13 use social networks, which is more than in other European countries. There is no relevant research to answer the question of whether our children read books. It is only known that young people - read
In the West, there is talk of Internet sanctions against Russia. Theoretically, it could be cut off from the global network, but that would be a dangerous transplant and counterproductive. On the other hand, Putin could decide to radically isolate Russia from the world. Less internet, more state propaganda, strict control of the flow of information, something the Chinese have already done with their "Great Wall of Fire".
