At the opening of the 6th News Agencies World Congress at the National Palace of Culture in Sofia, President Rumen Radev stated that the boom of social media has swept away the established algorithms for collecting information, and financial problems have been pushing the media to political and economic dependency, undermining ethical standards and creating an acute shortage of timely and accurate information.
“Today the truth is often drowned in a sea of fake news, the destructive effect of information being more powerful than that of bombs or missiles,” the Bulgarian head of state said. In the words of the President, the focus of the congress - “The Future of News” - is actually about the future of the human race.
On Friday, it will be mostly sunny in most areas of the country . In the afternoon, cumulus and cumulonimbus clouds will develop, and mainly in the south-western half of the country there will be brief showers of rain with thunder. The..
Former majority owner of the collapsed Corporate Commercial Bank Tsvetan Vassilev has accused the leader of the parliamentary group of the Movement for Rights and Freedoms Delyan Peevski of racketeering. Vassilev made these claims on his personal..
A memorial service was held in "Tsar Boris-Mikhail’ church in Tsarevo in honor of the four victims of last year's flood. Local residents and relatives of the deceased gathered to remember with love and gratitude veterinarian Dr. Daniela..
Toshiba Energy Systems & Solutions Corporation will assist Bulgaria in bringing the Chaira power plant back into operation as soon as possible. The..
On 5 September at 10pm local time, Niagara Falls will be illuminated in the colours of the Bulgarian national flag - white, green and red. The light show..
We Continue the Change (PP), Democrats for a Strong Bulgaria (DSB) and the Yes Bulgaria Movement signed a coalition agreement to participate in the..
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