Tag: twitter
Macedonia 27.08.23 | 22:19

Pro-Government Twitter commentator interrogated after vile comments about disabled children

A controversial Twitter and Facebook commentator who supports the ruling SDSM party has been interrogated today for his latest comments. The 36 years old man from Vevcani known on Twitter as Ranko Srbak would frequently insult and threaten critics of the Government, often in the most vile terms possible....

World 30.11.22 | 12:49

Twitter no longer taking action against Covid misinformation

US social media platform Twitter is no longer taking action against misinformation about the coronavirus following its takeover by billionaire Elon Musk. The corresponding measures were already suspended on Wednesday last week, according to a message on a Twitter website. The company had established...

Macedonia 28.10.20 | 21:40

President Pendarovski congratulated the national day of Czechoslovakia to a Twitter troll

Macedonian President Stevo Pendarovski tried twice to congratulate the national holiday of the Czech Republic on Twitter today, and twice failed. Pendarovski congratulated the “Czechoslovak State Day”, to a country that dissolved almost three decades ago. He deleted the tweet and tried again,...

World 30.09.20 | 17:08

Twitter temporarily banned official Hungarian account ahead of the publication of a crucial report

On Wednesday, Twitter temporarily blocked About Hungary, the official account of the Hungarian government, without any prior explanation, Hungarian State Secretary for International Communication and Relations Zoltan Kovacs announced on his social media page. The ban came at a time as the European Commission...

Macedonia 17.11.19 | 20:54

Ganka Samoilova Cvetanovska: No difference between Greater Albania, Greater Serbia and “Macedonia the GReat”

Former Minister of Culture Ganka Samoilovska Cvetanova asked on Twitter whether there is a difference in the concept of Greater Albania, Greater Serbia and the new Greek slogan “Macedonia the GReat”, which was promoted by Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis in Thessaloniki. What is the...

News 04.07.19 | 15:51

Remaining Colored Revolution activists left desolate after their expectations keep getting betrayed

The one-two blow delivered in the past two days was too much for many of the remaining Colored Revolution activists. Two of the most outspoken supporters of the former Government and critics of the Zaev regime, former Culture Minister Elizabeta Kanceska – Milevska and journalist Dragan Pavlovik...

Macedonia 20.05.19 | 23:51

Twitter leaps to the defense of taxi driver who recorded Pavle Bogoevski’s cocaine purchase

With state prosecutors seemingly intenet to go after a taxi driver suspected of recording powerful SDSM member of Parliament Pavle Bogoevski while purchasing cocaine, but not going after Bogoevski himself, Twitter users have expressed their outrage. In a scene reminiscent of the classical Kubrick movie...

Macedonia 05.04.19 | 21:37

Pro-Government journalist deletes Twitter poll in which Siljanovska trounced Pendarovski

Bobi Hristov, journalist from the pro-Government Telma TV station which hosted the first presidential election debate, deleted a Twitter poll after the opposition candidate Gordana Siljanovska – Davkova came well ahead of the Government candidate Stevo Pendarovski. Hristov posted the poll asking...

Macedonia 19.03.19 | 13:08

Siljanovska-Davkova: Stevo, I apologize that Gruevski escaped

Under the hashtag #StevoIzvini (Stevo I apologize), Professor Gordana Siljanovska Davkova responded to the challenge from her opponent in the upcoming presidential elections Stevo Pendarovski to apologize. Every day Siljanovska “apologizes” to Pendarovski for absurd things, as is his request...

World 20.02.19 | 17:10

Twitter tightens up EU political ad rules ahead of election

Twitter said Tuesday it is tightening up rules for European Union political ads ahead of bloc-wide elections this spring, following similar moves by fellow tech giants Facebook and Google. The social media company said it is extending restrictions already in place for federal elections in the United...

World 04.01.19 | 18:39

Treasure trove of hacked sensitive information about German politicians posted on Twitter

German “Bild” reports that hackers have obtained confidential personal information from a large number of German politicians, mainly members of Parliament from all political parties except the nationalist AfD. Some of this data was made public on Twitter and journalists have been going through...