Social networks

New issue of Vremena

02.July 2026 JG / VO

"Ljubi vas Honey": How a criminal became an influencer

In episodes, Miloš Medenica, a criminal on the run, tells what he "knows" about the criminal activities of the authorities in Belgrade and Podgorica. And he became really "influential". This is the cover topic of the new issue of "Vremena"

Social media

29.June 2026 Richard Connor

Instagram and TikTok Addiction: Why We Can't Stop Scrolling

Why is it so hard to put down your phone and stop endless scrolling? Scientists warn that social network algorithms use the way the human brain works, while the development of artificial intelligence could make content even more attractive and harder to resist

Drag queen in Serbia

29.May 2026. Anja Mihic

The ultimate prejudice-shattering barbie

Drag queens attract attention wherever they appear, in the club, on the street or in the market. What is actually hidden behind heels, wigs and corsets, we asked one of the most recognizable drag queens in Serbia, Alexis Plastik

Social media

20.May 2026. IN THE

Killed TikTok star for rejecting him for 'friendship': Verdict that shook Pakistan

Umar Hayat was sentenced to death in Pakistan for the murder of 17-year-old influencer Sana Yusuf, who rejected his friendship request. Sana was popular on TikTok, where she promoted traditional culture and education for girls

Croatia

15.May 2026. A.M.

A girl in the center of Zagreb beat a Filipino man: The case has been shaking Croatia for days

A video of a brutal attack on a Filipino citizen in the center of Zagreb caused a storm on social networks and public condemnation. The police detained 20-year-old Matea O, who the media reports was previously under precautionary measures

Installation at the Prada Foundation; museum

Prada Foundation in Milan

13.May 2026. Anja Mihic

The devil wears Prada and a selfie stick

We visited Milan's Prada Foundation museum, where the boundaries between contemporary art, luxury and Instagram aesthetics are blurred. Can capital and avant-garde be under the same roof?

Viktor Rajić, a boy who crochets, an internet star, gives an interview to Nova TV

27.April 2026 Nemanja Rujevic

Heck, Viktor, let the enemies scream!

Frustrated fools on the Internet couldn't ignore Viktor Mitić, an eleven-year-old crocheting boy. It's a brave new world

Social media

23.April 2026 B. B.

Turkey has banned social networks for people under the age of 15 by law

Turkey has decided that children under the age of 15 will not be able to use social networks. Many countries are planning something similar, and Australia is already implementing such a law

Priests Stefan Jančić and Predrag Popović

Social media

22.April 2026 IN THE

A priest's discussion about a boy from Jagodina who crocheted

Twelve-year-old Viktor Mitić from Jagodina found himself at the center of controversy after priest Stefan Rajčić publicly criticized him for crocheting, which caused stormy reactions on social networks.

Mediji

16.April 2026 Marija L. Jankovic

The regime's fight against the media: Who wins before the elections

In many ways, the government is trying to stand in the way of professional media before the general elections in Serbia. What would the campaign look like if they succeeded? Can citizens rely only on social networks?

Ban on social networks

14.April 2026 KS

Australia: Despite the ban, young people are still online

Young people in Australia still have access to social networks despite the ban imposed by the state

A woman with a phone in her hand and at a computer

Mental health

02.April 2026 Isidora Ceric

Digital detox: How to "get off" the Internet and why it is so necessary

Constant exposure to information leads to a drop in concentration, memory loss, increased anxiety, a feeling of being overwhelmed, neck pain, and eye fatigue. Digital detox or fasting is a way to regain control over our own life

The influence of social networks on the mental and cognitive development of young people

02.April 2026 Milan Milošević

Little Red Riding Hood and the Cyber Wolf

Likes trigger dopamine hits of pleasure, fueling addictive behavior. The need to be constantly online increases feelings of loneliness. Idealized images of other people's lives and bodies increase dissatisfaction and depressive symptoms. Around the world, there are more and more calls for stricter regulation of the work of social network owners

Social media

27.March 2026. KS

Historical precedent: Meta and Google convicted of intentional addiction

Meta and Google have lost two lawsuits over the impact of their platforms on mental health. Will the first rulings start an avalanche of similar lawsuits?

Navigator

05.March 2026. Zoran Stanojević

All new on the eastern front

The advantage is no longer only in weapons, but in the speed of decision-making. Whoever processes data faster reacts faster.

Social media

19.February 2026. MLJ

Burning cars of Vučić's bait for kids - Grandma Praset

Baka Prase, Vučić's ace up his sleeve for kids in Serbia who wants to lead Belgrade, has two cars that cost a total of 1,2 million euros. Both are on fire

Artificial intelligence

29.January 2026. Ana Toskić Cvetinović

Two privacy regimes: Why are Serbian citizens an easy target for global platforms?

While the citizens of the European Union were given the opportunity to express their opinion about the use of their data for artificial intelligence training by the company Meta, users from Serbia were left without notification and a real choice. This case once again raises the question of how well digital rights are really protected in Serbia and whether copied laws without effective supervision have any force in the face of global technology giants.

Screenshot of the announcement of the President's address on TikTok

President of Serbia

29.January 2026. KS

There is little television: Vučić and various miracles on TikTok

Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić will perform live on TikTok for the first time on Friday. He announced himself, feigning relaxation, humanity, modesty and humor, adapting to a platform close to young voters above all, those who have been carrying a rebellion against his regime on their backs for over a year.

Life on the Internet

28.January 2026. Jovana Gligorijevic

How Informer tried to shut down my Twitter

I got a warning from Twitter and couldn't use it until I deleted a post in which they said I posted someone else's private photo. And in that photo of the Informer paparazzo team that came to take pictures of us

A man is holding a mobile phone with the homepage of Instagram.

Mediji

18.January 2026. B. B.

The Instagram accounts of the Nova newsroom were suspended, the Radar portal was left without an account

The Instagram accounts nova.rs_portal, nova.rs_showbiz and nova.rs_sport today, as well as the private account of the page administrator, received a notification today that the account has been suspended for 180 days. In the past period, several media channels as well as accounts serving citizens for timely and truthful information were exposed to massive bot attacks.

requests from Grok to strip down to a bikini

Artificial intelligence

06.January 2026. KS

When Grok strips you down to a bikini: Anyone can strip anyone

Grok, an artificial intelligence tool of social network X, is mass-generating images of half-naked women and children without their consent. The officials are appalled, Musk claims that everything is fine, and the victims are also minors

Instagram: One of Meta's most popular apps

Fines of up to 150.000 dinars and imprisonment

26.December 2025. IN THE

Protector of Citizens: The Law on Public Order and Peace will also apply to social networks

The draft amendments to the Law on Public Order and Peace, prepared by the office of the Ombudsman Zoran Pašalić, foresees that offenses in this area can be committed on social networks in the future. Indecent behavior, insults, threats, and even solicitation or prostitution would be punishable in the digital space as well.

Viber

26.December 2025. B. B.

"No one reads the messages": Viber's VP on keyword branding in the app

"Privacy on Viber is not compromised in any way, and no one, Viber or anyone else, is able to read messages," says Rakuten Viber's Director of Product Development Nadav Melnyk

Mathematics and diplomacy

25.December 2025. N. Rujević

How Ambassador Šutanovac solved the task "for geniuses"

Serbian Ambassador Dragan Šutanovac is the subject of jokes on the Internet after he publicly solved a mathematical problem. It is unfair, because the decision was correct and showed that Serbia has superior basic education

Social media: How much of an impact it really has on mental health

Australija

10.December 2025. Matthew Pearson (DW)

Prohibition of social networks for people under the age of sixteen

Under-16s in Australia will be banned from accessing social media from today, with tech companies taking responsibility. What consequences will all this have for young people?

Research: Quackery

03.December 2025. Marija Obrenović, Nemanja Rujević

This mattress cures everything.

Various healers and magicians work unhindered in Serbia, and beauticians and hairdressers inject strong chemical cocktails under the name of anti-aging medicine. Why doesn't the state stand in the way of quacks who have already led people to their deaths

Navigator

26.November 2025. Zoran Stanojević

Australia is re-educating social media

Why Australia has banned under 16s from using social media