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Nude on the Parthenon: Nelly’s Daring Photos Banned by Facebook

Nelly (1899 – 1998) was a Greek female photographer and the first artist to photograph a nude dancer on the Acropolis. Her pictures of ancient Greek temples set against sea and sky backgrounds helped shape the visual image of...

Zuckerberg Uses Greek Word “Meta” to Rebrand Facebook

"Meta" is not only a Greek word that is overused in technology; it's now also the word chosen by Mark Zuckerberg, in his attempt to rebrand Facebook's bruised image. The word is used in speaking about internet data ("metadata")...

Facebook Targets What it Considers Fake News in Greece

Facebook announced on Thursday that is teaming up with the Greek organization Ellinika Hoaxes (Greek Hoaxes) to to crack down on what it considers fake news and misinformation in the runup to European Parliament elections this month. The partnership is...

Next Facebook or Google Could Come from Greece, Says Apple Icon (video)

The next Facebook or Google could well be created in countries in economic crisis, such as Greece, Steve Wozniak, the co-founder of Apple has said. "Intelligent people are everywhere and the tools for software development are also available everywhere, so...

Greek PM Aide Karanikas Attacks Critic on Facebook

An advisor to Greek PM Alexis Tsipras launched an unprecedented verbal attack on a woman who dared to criticize him on Facebook. In a shocking outburst, Nikos Karanikas, an advisor on strategic planning at the PM's office, swore against businesswoman...

Greek Homeless Man Finds a Home After Stranger Posts his Picture on Facebook

The story of Pavlos, the homeless man who found a home after a stranger posted his picture on Facebook has become viral, painting a vivid picture of the bleak, crisis-stricken Athenian canvas. Pavlos is one of the many who had...

Mitsotakis Uses Facebook Q&A to Present ND’s Proposals for Government

New Democracy leader Kyriakos Mitsotakis presented the main positions his party would follow if it were elected in government during a 90-minute Q&A session with Facebook users on Tuesday. Mitsotakis said his cabinet will be smaller than the current one and managerial positions...

Facebook Adds "Ancient Greek" as Language Choice

Facebook has added ancient Greek as one of the languages users can choose. Those who want to choose ancient Greek as their main language can do so by following these steps: "Settings" -> "Language" ---> Select your language  "Ancient Greek"...

SMB Boost Your Business Data Reveals 89% of Greece’s Facebook Users Linked to SMEs

Eighty-nine percent of Facebook users in Greece are linked with the business page of at least one small or medium-sized business, according to statistics presented at the first SMB Boost Your Business event organized by Facebook and the Athens...

Greek Computer Whiz Creates "Facebook" for the Disabled

Greek computer programmer, Petros Kaloupis, has created the first social media network for people with disabilities such as blindness, deafness or people who have problems with mobility. The first "Facebook" for people suffering from disabilities - known as Disabledbook -...

Greek Crisis: The 5th Most Discussed Topic on Facebook in 2015

The Greek financial crisis has not only been a major discussion topic in Greece, or Europe. According to Facebook’s yearly review on public opinions, Greece’s financial difficulties were being discussed by people across the world, bringing the topic in...

Facebook Campaign for Censure Motion Against Greek House Speaker Konstantopoulou

Parliament President Zoe Konstantopoulou has often been ridiculed in social media for her pompous talk and authoritarian behavior, inside and outside the House. However, her stance to go against Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras in signing Greece's bailout agreement and...

Online User from Britain Offers to Help Greek Woman Commit Suicide via Facebook

The Greek police cyber crime unit has opened a case file against an internet user from the United Kingdom for participating in a suicide. According to Greek police, the accused, whose electronic traces have been found but have not been...

Mother and Son Charged With Soccer Betting Facebook Scam

A 48-year-old woman from Thessaloniki and her 20-year-old son have been charged with scamming thousands of euros from unsuspecting Facebook users by offering betting tips on soccer games. Thessaloniki police said on Friday that the mother had set up a...

30-Year-Old Computer Engineer from Corfu Tackles 'Fake Facebook'

His aim is to tackle as many of the 81 million fake facebook profiles as possible, that most users have encountered at least once. The 30-year-old computer engineer from Corfu, Giorgos Delaportas, who created the unique program that automatically...