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Almost two-thirds of people in Spain don’t trust social media for accurate political news

63.9% of people in Spain believe that political news and information obtained via social media networks is unreliable. 71.6% ‘agree or strongly agree’ that the networks promote extremist opinions, according to a

5 Apr, 2023 @ 18:20

Lead·National News·Politics

Spain’s telecoms giant Telefonica puts up prices for packages and mobile phones from New Year

SPAIN’S biggest telecoms provider Telefonica is putting up its prices from January 13, 2023. The firm is putting up tariffs for all of its Movistar fibre-optic internet and mobile phone packages to

1 Dec, 2022 @ 15:45

Business & Finance·Lead

Bogus stock market brokers fleeced €6 million out of clients in Spain

Bogus stock market brokers fleeced €6 million out of unsuspecting clients in Spain

A group of swindlers offering big returns on stock market investments have been arrested by the Policia Nacional. The gang made €6 million out of their bogus brokerage which was advertised via

9 May, 2022 @ 16:08

Barcelona·Business & Finance·Crime & Law·Lead·Madrid

YouTuber from Spain scoops €90K in competition inspired by Netflix series Squid Game

A SPANISH YouTuber has won almost €90,000 in a virtual competition inspired by Netflix’s Squid Game that has broken viewing records. The six day event involving 12 matches was organized by two

2 Feb, 2022 @ 12:45

Lead·National News·Sport

Bitcoin investors claim they lost over €250 million in first-ever crypto-currency fraud case before Spain's National Court

Cryptocurrency scammer who lived luxury lifestyle on Spain’s Costa del Sol arrested in Latvia

A SCAMMER, who lived a life of luxury on the Costa del Sol while allegedly fleecing his victims of at least €500,000, has been traced to Latvia. He and his cronies rented

23 Nov, 2021 @ 15:45

Crime & Law·Lead

Almeria couple part of international criminal gang arrested over €326,000 internet scam

THE National Police have arrested a couple from Almeria who were allegedly involved in a €326,000 internet scam that was operated by an international criminal network. A couple from Almeria in the

14 Nov, 2021 @ 10:39

Almeria·Crime & Law·Other News

OFFLINE: Spain’s Castellon Province among the worst for internet access in the country

Seven towns in Castellon have more than 1,000 homes each without broadband access – and the top three are major coastal tourist resorts.

26 Jul, 2021 @ 14:15

Alicante·Castellon·Lead·Technology·Valencia·Valencian Community

SPAIN has scrapped post-Brexit visa requirements for UK artists on short-term tours in what some industry leaders are calling a "big victory".

BREAKING NEWS: Movistar report phone and internet service breakdowns in parts of Spain

TELECOMS company Movistar has confirmed a failure in its phone and internet services in parts of Spain. Problems started appearing from around noon today(June 25). Customers reported service outages in the Barcelona,

25 Jun, 2021 @ 15:34

Lead·National News·Technology

TV streamers like Netflix and Amazon continue to attract more viewers in Spain

TV streamers like Netflix and Amazon Prime continue to boost their viewing figures in Spain

HALF of Spain’s homes with an internet service are now watching streamers like Netflix, Amazon Prime, or HBO. That’s according to a survey conducted by Spain’s independent competition regulator, the CNMC. Its

28 May, 2021 @ 14:01

Entertainment·Lead·Technology

Police intervene in locksmith internet 'click' war on Spain's Costa Blanca as rival firm use dirty tricks to sabotage high search engine status

Police investigate locksmith rivalry on Spain’s Costa Blanca as dirty tricks sabotage competitor’s internet ad campaign

POLICE have interviewed four people from a locksmith company who bombarded a ‘pop-up’ internet advert featuring one of their rivals. The aim was to keep the company’s name as low as possible

22 Apr, 2021 @ 19:15

Costa Blanca·Lead

Nowhere to hide: Spain joins European action day against internet hate speech

SPAIN has joined nine other European countries in an action day against racist and xenophobic hate speech on the internet. In the first of its kind, Europol’s European Counter Terrorism Centre coordinated

8 Nov, 2020 @ 13:16

Lead·National News

5 Ideas of Having Fun in Internet

The internet is filled with endless opportunities for having fun and learning new tricks and ideas. It has so much content and fun activities like playing games that will slay boredom and

13 Jun, 2019 @ 09:23

Entertainment

British expats on Costa del Sol furious after being left without internet access since December 3

BRITISH expats are demanding answers after being left with no internet for more than four weeks over the Christmas and New Year period. Hundreds of angry customers have decended on the offices

5 Jan, 2018 @ 14:36

Business & Finance·Lead·Malaga

Internet down in Manilva and Estepona area

The cause for the cut off is not known

29 Mar, 2017 @ 16:17

Business & Finance·Lead·Malaga

Spain-based Seat leads the way as connected car market is estimated to be worth €145 billion by 2022

With the industry predicted to grow by 25% a year over the next six years, PwC estimates that it will be worth €145 billion by 2022

14 Oct, 2016 @ 14:20

Business & Finance·Lead·National News

Parapar: The Airbnb of real estate

Olive Press meets the creator of a fantastic new online portal Parapar where you sell or rent your own house – entirely commission free

28 May, 2016 @ 13:23

Property

Streaming service Netflix arrives in Spain

The streaming giant is hoping to reach one third of Spanish viewers in the next seven years

24 Oct, 2015 @ 17:00

Entertainment·Lead

Number of Spanish households with internet rises to 80%

Net growth

22 Oct, 2015 @ 17:26

Property

Holiday scam hitting Spain-bound tourists

Thousands of euros are being lost to the latest online scam

11 May, 2015 @ 10:06

Opinion

Spain one of worst in Europe for internet piracy

88% of online content watched in Spain is streamed illegally

14 Mar, 2015 @ 09:30

Business & Finance·Crime & Law·Lead

Fibre-optic broadband on its way to Manilva

Mayor Diego Urieta has announced a deal with Telefonica to bring faster internet speeds to Manilva

15 Jan, 2015 @ 12:33

Business & Finance·Malaga

Orange and Jazztel merger to suffer EU antitrust probe

Orange's €3,4 billion bid for Jazztel has been put under the spotlight over fears Orange would hold a monopoly in the telecom market

7 Dec, 2014 @ 09:00

Business & Finance·Other News

Cyber safety in Cordoba…one beer at a time

A social group to promote internet security

25 Aug, 2014 @ 14:00

Cordoba·Lead

Insurance brokers or robots?

Internet comparison sites are all very well but nothing beats the human touch, writes Danni Worth

9 Aug, 2014 @ 10:00

Columnists·Danni Worth: The Insurance Doctor

Spanish internet prices soar

Internet in Spain is the second most expensive in Europe

2 Apr, 2014 @ 14:31

Business & Finance·Other News