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Greece’s Social Media Ban for Under 15s Signals a Necessary Shift

Greece’s Social Media Ban for Under 15s Signals a Necessary Shift

Friday, April 10, 2026 Marco Bastiani Opinions

The decision highlights growing concerns over the impact of social media on young people, while raising questions about how to build real digital awareness.

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Shop window smashed in Florence centre

Shop window smashed in Florence centre, theft filmed by international tourist

Thursday, April 2, 2026 Editorial Staff News

The incident happened in Borgo de’ Greci on Tuesday evening. The suspect fled before police arrived, while a visiting tourist recorded the scene on her phone.

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Artists on the Journalist’s Couch

Tuesday, March 24, 2026 Eirini Lavrentiadou Opinions

Artist interviews have shifted from storytelling to direct access. The case of Richard Gadd.

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Tenor fined for singing near Florence’s Duomo, video spreads online

Tuesday, February 10, 2026 Editorial Staff News

The incident occurred outside the cathedral, where performances are banned. Onlookers backed the singer.

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Santa Maria Nuova hospital in Florence

Canadian Tourist’s Midnight Hospital Visit in Florence Goes Viral

Tuesday, September 30, 2025 Editorial Staff Travel

What surprised the patient was not just the efficiency of the care, but the setting itself and the modest cost of the treatment.

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Man Climbs Replica of David in Florence: Police Launch Investigation

Man Climbs Florence’s David Statue: Police Investigate Nighttime Stunt

Tuesday, August 5, 2025 Editorial Staff News

Another viral video raises questions about surveillance and respect for cultural heritage.

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Climbers on Santa Croce: Security Concerns Rise After Risky Video Goes Viral

Viral Video: Climbers Scale Santa Croce in Florence

Monday, July 14, 2025 Editorial Staff News

A short video showing two men scaling the façade of the Basilica in Florence.

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I social e la bellezza irraggiungibile

Friday, June 11, 2021 Eirini Lavrentiadou Italiano

C’è un’attrice che mi ricorda la bella Elena di Troia. Oggi guardando i miei social ho visto un video di questa attrice, che usava i filtri di Instagram. Ho pensato che la bellezza oggi, quella naturale e universale, non basta più.

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Social media and unattainable beauty

Friday, June 11, 2021 Eirini Lavrentiadou Opinions

There is an actress who reminds me of the beautiful Helen of Troy. I saw a video of this actress, using Instagram filters. The beauty today, the natural and universal one, is no longer enough. On social media we have reached a point where we admire and believe in something that does not exist.

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Italians are passionate about social media

Italians are passionate about social media

Wednesday, October 5, 2016 Editorial Staff Tech

The smartphones use are increasing for Italians, especially for the young, whose daily life has been completely revolutionized by social networks, market research group CENSIS said.

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NEWS

Arno white riverbank walls spark debate after the black cube controversy

Arno white riverbank walls spark debate after the black cube controversy

Wednesday, April 8, 2026

Florence names riverside square after Gucci founder Guccio Gucci

Monday, April 6, 2026

BUSINESS

Cooking schools, ATMs restricted as Florence rules for centre take effect

Tuesday, April 14, 2026
Nutella Highlights Florence

A Jar in Orbit, a Tribute on Earth: Nutella Highlights Florence

Sunday, April 12, 2026

TECH

Digital microneedles turn into QR codes for real-time health monitoring

Saturday, April 18, 2026

University of Pisa radiation sensors to fly on NASA’s Artemis II mission

Monday, April 13, 2026

TRAVEL

Open-air tourism in Tuscany tops 10 million stays in 2025

Friday, April 17, 2026

Pisa and Florence airports face delays as new EU border system comes into force

Tuesday, April 14, 2026

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ARTS

Historic Horne portrait restored and presented in Florence

Wednesday, April 15, 2026

Palazzo Strozzi hosts Superflex climate installation

Wednesday, April 15, 2026

LIFE

Crowds gather across Florence to watch Frecce Tricolori flyover

Saturday, April 18, 2026

Florence Cocktail Week returns for 10th edition with events across the city

Wednesday, April 15, 2026

SPORTS

Florence Half Marathon draws 6,000 runners through city centre

Saturday, March 28, 2026

Abetone ski lifts to stay open through Easter, season extended to mid-April

Thursday, March 26, 2026

OPINIONS

Greece’s Social Media Ban for Under 15s Signals a Necessary Shift

Greece’s Social Media Ban for Under 15s Signals a Necessary Shift

Friday, April 10, 2026

Artists on the Journalist’s Couch

Tuesday, March 24, 2026

ITALIANO

The Nouvelle Carte d’Europe dressée pour 1870

L’Europa come creatura nervosa

Sunday, February 15, 2026

Il rischio idrogeologico divide Regione Toscana e Comune a Signa

Wednesday, January 14, 2026
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