Hungary dismantles coronavirus ‘fake news’ network
Budapest, Hungary – Hungarian authorities announced on Saturday they had busted an entire network of ‘fake news’ websites spreading disinformationContinue Reading
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Hungary’s “embarrassing” Water Polo Championship mascot mocked online
Budapest, Hungary – On Monday, Hungary unveiled its mascot for the 2020 European Water Polo Championships that will be heldContinue Reading
Czech and Slovak police face off in friendly competition for Instagram followers
Prague, Czech Republic – Shortly after the Slovak police announced that they had the most followed social media accounts inContinue Reading
Czech Republic’s notorious Sedlec Ossuary to ban selfies
Prague, Czech Republic – The famous Sedlec ossuary, one of the top tourist attractions in the Czech Republic outside ofContinue Reading
Polish deputy minister ousted over online trolling scandal
Warsaw, Poland – Poland’s deputy Justice Minister announced his resignation following the publication of a report claiming he had orchestratedContinue Reading
25-year-old man arrested for threatening attack on Czech schools
Prague, Czech Republic – A 25-year-old Czech man was arrested in Prague last week after threatening to launch an attackContinue Reading
Poland to examine security risks of Russian-made FaceApp
Warsaw, Poland – A privacy panic has took the world by storm regarding the top trending app of the moment.Continue Reading
Hungary most social media savvy country in Central and Eastern Europe
Budapest, Hungary – Hungarians are the most social media savvy nation in Central and Eastern Europe, and among the top onesContinue Reading
Anti-Semitism on the rise in the Czech Republic
Prague, Czech Republic – Anti-Semitic acts and hate speech in the Czech Republic have been steadily increasing these past fewContinue Reading
Czech media landscape “shifting towards domestic tycoons”
Prague, Czech Republic – A new study has warned of the growing concentration of the Czech media market in theContinue Reading
Poland files complaint against EU copyright reform over fears of censorship
Warsaw, Poland – The Polish government has filed a formal complaint to the European Court of Justice (ECJ), the EU’sContinue Reading
Hungary accuses Facebook of ‘censorship’ as clash with tech giant escalates
Budapest, Hungary – Earlier this week, the Hungarian government accused Facebook of “censorship” in the latest sign of growing tensions withContinue Reading
Warsaw, Prague and Budapest among most ‘Instagrammable’ cities in Europe
Warsaw, Poland – Pack your phones, Instagrammers, it’s time to up your game. The Big 7 Travel website has compiledContinue Reading
Meet Poetizer, the Czech-born social media breaking the rules with rhymes
Prague, Czech Republic – This week, Kafkadesk spoke with Lukas Sedlacek, founder and managing director of the first social mediaContinue Reading
Nicki Minaj concert in Slovakia turns into complete fiasco
Bratislava, Slovakia – What was supposed to be one of the first concerts of Nicki Minaj’s European tour quickly turnedContinue Reading
