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What Elon Musk Could Learn About Twitter from Aristotle

By Danie du Plessis and Patrick Patrese Jones In a statement, Elon Musk recently declared: "Free speech is the bedrock of a functioning democracy, and Twitter is the digital town square where matters vital to the future of humanity are...

Greek, Turkish Foreign Ministers Conduct Twitter Diplomacy

The Greek and Turkish foreign ministers exchanged tweets over the future of their countries' bilateral relations in an unusual case of diplomacy through social media over the weekend. Turkish FM Mevlut Cavusoglu started the surreal exchange by providing unsolicited advice...

Twitter Blocks Greece's Extremist Golden Dawn Party

Twitter has blocked the account of Greece's far-right Golden Dawn party, apparently in line with the platform's new rules against hate speech. The micro-blogging and social networking service did not say why it blocked the Golden Dawn account on Thursday,...

Twitter Says #ThisIsACoup As EU Strangles Tsipras and Greece

In the most crucial meeting for the Eurozone, EU leaders are pushing even further for more austerity in Greece.  Twitter users are reacting heavily to Greece's creditors demands that many call unreasonable and undemocratic. The past hour the hashtag #ThisIsACoup (#2 hashtag...

Western Greece Region Paid €52,000 for Facebook and Twitter Pages

Greek citizens paid 52,000 euros so that the Region of Western Greece could have profiles in social media's pages. In a period that most Greeks cannot afford to pay their rent, bills and many more daily or monthly expenses,...

Greek Communists Head Sues Facebook and Twitter

The Greek Communists General Secretary, Aleka Papariga, appears to be suing social networks Facebook and Twitter due to fake profiles running on the two famous websites. People working for their websites have received several letters of complaints, whether sent by Papariga...

Prime Minister Papandreou on Facebook and Twitter

The Prime Minister got involved with social media. He created his own Facebook page. Many people agreed with his choice and ''Like''d his page while other remain skeptical towards his action. He created a page on Twitter as well, and does...

Charis Tsiokas ''Attacks'' John Ragousis via Twitter

The conflict between John Ragousis and Charis Tsiokas is now continuing via Twitter, after Tsioka's dismissal from the post of General Secretary in the Ministry of Infrastructure. Tsioka's posts were one of the reasons for his dismissal, as he had made...

Athens’ Mayor Sparks Controversy Projecting Greek Flag in Pink

The mayor of Athens, Haris Doukas, decided to project an artwork of a Greek flag in pink colors on the occasion of International Women's Day on Friday. A few months ago, the flag had been exhibited in the Consulate General...

Greece Approves Landmark Private Universities Bill Amidst Protests

The Greek Parliament voted in favor of a bill that allows the establishment of private universities in the country. The historic --and yet controversial-- bill was voted in favor by 159 lawmakers out of a total of 300 MPs. The 158...

Did the Ancient Greeks See Blue Like We Do?

Linguists and experts in the ancient world have long been puzzled by the absence of a distinct word for the color in Ancient Greek.

Saint Yakinthos: Crete’s Valentine Equivalent

February 14th is the globally-celebrated day of Saint Valentine, internationally known as the day of lovers. Millions of stores around the world are lavishly decorated in red and vast quantities of roses, chocolates, and stuffed animals are sold and...

The Greek Monk Who Brought Holy Mount Athos Cuisine to the World

Father Epiphanios of Mylopotamos was the Greek monk who first brought Holy Mount Athos cuisine to the world. The author of the book "The Cuisine of Holy Mount Athos" made monastic cooking, based mostly on fish and legumes, an important...

Volos: Greece’s Capital of Tsipouro

Nestled between the stunning Mount Pelio and the Pagasetic Gulf in the Aegean sea, Volos is a picturesque city known for its tsipouro.

Spoon Sweets: A Historic Gesture of Greek Hospitality

The delicious age-old tradition in Greece of offering "spoon sweets" to visitors goes way back to the fourteenth century.