Lukas Tassanyi

Lukas is a political & economical Journalist.

Army of Chinese Bots Are Interfering in US Elections, Microsoft Says

Microsoft has released a report that Chinese backed bots are trying to interfere in the U.S. elections next month. According to the report, a Chinese-controlled bot network, dubbed Taizi Flood, is targeting specific U.S. political figures, particularly Republican lawmakers. Lawmakers that are being targeted include Senators Marco Rubio, Marsha Blackburn, and Representatives Barry Moore and

Meta To Use AI To Crackdown on Scammers Using Celebrity Deep Fakes

Meta is introducing facial recognition technology to tackle the growing issue of scammers using celebrities’ images in fraudulent advertisements. The issue came to light after scores of celebrities were shocked to see their images being displayed on Meta advertising products.  Prominent figures like Elon Musk and personal finance expert Martin Lewis have been frequent targets,

BBC Explains How Astronauts Vote When They Are Stuck in Space?

There has been much talk about how the two stranded astronauts have been surviving on the ISS, stuck in space till 2025. But the stranded astronauts, Butch Wilmore & Sunita Williams are US citizens, right? So, they will be voting in the upcoming US elections! In its latest short video report, Jamie Moreland, a BBC

Trump’s VP Vance Blames Big Tech Companies For 2020 Election Defeat

Republican vice-presidential candidate JD Vance blamed the big tech companies over censorship for the 2020 election outcome. During a question-answer session in a rally, Vance was asked if he believed Trump lost the 2020 election, to which he said, no because there were problems.  “So, did Donald Trump lose the election in 2020? Not by

Man Who Was Abducted At 6 Years Old Found Alive 73 Years Later

A 6-year-old boy who was abducted back in 1951 was found alive and reunited with his loved ones after more than seven decades. Luis Armando Albino, who was kidnapped as a six-year-old while playing in a California park in 1951. The discovery was made after Albina’ niece, while working with authorities, used an online ancestry

Fat & Cute Penguin Becomes A Media Start With 2 Billion Views

Pesto, the baby King Penguin from SEA LIFE Melbourne, has captured the hearts of many online due to his impressive size and adorable waddle. At just 9 months old, Pesto has become a viral sensation on TikTok and Instagram with over two billion views on both platforms. According to Aquarium officials Pestos currently weighs exactly

Elon Musk Nominated For European Union Award on Freedom of Thought

To everyone’s surprise, Elon Musk has been nominated for the European Union’s freedom of thought award by far-right groups. The tech-giant and the owner of X, formerly Twitter, is nominated for the prestigious Sakharov Prize for Freedom of Thought by two far-right groups in the European Parliament. French lawmaker Thierry Mariani and the Europe of

Brazil Mayoral Candidate Hits Rival With Chair During Live Debate

A live televised debate for the São Paulo mayoral election took a violent turn Sunday when candidate José Luiz Datena, 67, struck his opponent Pablo Marçal, 37, with a chair. The fight occurred during an exchange aired on TV Cultura and covered by major news outlets, including CNN, NBC, and The Washington Post. Datena, a

American Singer Praised For Talking Suicidal Woman Off Bridge

American singer Jon Bon Jovi was praised by the Metropolitan Nashville Police Department for his role in talking off a suicidal woman off the John Seigenthaler Pedestrian Bridge. The police said the American singer helped a distressed woman who was standing on the ledge of the bridge and looking at the water. Video showed Bon

Famous Alleged Russian Spy Whale Found Dead in Norway

A beluga whale previously accused of being a Russian spy was found dead in Norway. Animal rights groups have raised concerns over the death of Hvaldimir, the whale, who became a celebrity in 2019. The whale, first spotted off Norway’s coast in 2019 with a harness marked “Equipment St. Petersburg,” was found dead on the

US Man Sentenced For Making 12,000 Threatening Calls To Lawmakers

A man from New York Ade Salim Lilly has been sentenced to 13 months in prison for making over 12,000 harassing and threatening calls to US lawmakers. Lilly, 35, pleaded guilty in May 2023 to charges of interstate communications with a threat to kidnap or injure and making repeated telephone calls.  Lilly Called 54 Members

Astronauts Stuck in Space Reports Strange Noises Coming From Starliner

Boeing’s troubled Starliner capsule is now emitting strange noises coming from a speaker, NASA astronaut said. A NASA astronaut aboard the International Space Station (ISS), Butch Wilmore, reported hearing a “strange noise” coming from the Boeing Starliner days before its departure. The Starliner is set to return to Earth on autopilot, landing in the New