Lydia Emmanouilidou

Reporter

Lydia Emmanouilidou is a tech reporter for the World, covering online platforms, internet culture, digital privacy, cybersecurity, election security, and many other topics — all with a global bend.

Before joining The World, Lydia was a higher education reporter and producer for WGBH in Boston. She also worked for NPR’s investigative unit where she contributed to several award-winning series.

Recent Stories

Social media

Arab uprisings: What role did social media really play?

The World

December 17, 2020

The revolts a decade ago were among the first major protests in the age of omnipresent mobile phones, with social-network revolutions powered by Twitter and Facebook.

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In Greece, a clergyman’s death reignites communion spoon debate

The World

November 30, 2020

In the Greek Orthodox Church, one single utensil is used to administer the Holy Communion to the entire congregation. During a global health crisis, this may seem like a bad idea. But not according to the church.

Technology

This Afghan ‘computer nerd’ learned to code in a Greek program for refugees. He says it was 'life-changing.'

The World

November 24, 2020

Social Hackers Academy, an Athens-based nonprofit, tries to equip migrants, refugees and long-term unemployed people with on-demand, computer programming skills.

Refugees

An Afghan asylum-seeker lost his son in tragic boat journey to Greece. Now, he faces prison time.

The World

November 20, 2020

The case has received international attention, partly because Greek authorities took the unprecedented step of arresting the grieving father and charging him with child endangerment.

Extremism

Activists see Greek ruling against Golden Dawn as model for fighting extremism

The World

October 30, 2020

Earlier this month, an Athens court convicted the far-right group's leadership of running a criminal organization and found other members and affiliates guilty of additional crimes.

'We don't want another lost school year': Widespread protests in Greece over lack of coronavirus safety in schools

The World

October 07, 2020

While many schools around the world have kept their doors closed because of the pandemic, the Greek government opened all primary and secondary schools for in-person learning last month, despite an uptick in COVID-19 cases in the country.

Global Politics

Greeks celebrate court ruling on neo-Nazi group Golden Dawn

The World

October 07, 2020

Large crowds gathered in Athens on Wednesday following a five-year trial as the judges announced a series of decisions involving members of the neo-Nazi group Golden Dawn, including that the leaders ran a criminal group.

Refugees

Migrants displaced by Lesbos fire say conditions at new camp are inhumane

The World

September 21, 2020

Greek authorities have moved almost all of the 12,000 displaced migrants and refugees on Lesbos island into a new camp after the Moria camp where they were living was destroyed by fire.

Migrants displaced by fire at Moria camp on Lesbos: 'Nobody’s life is safe here'

The World

September 14, 2020

Most of the migrants spend their days and nights on the side of the road, taking shelter under canopies they’ve cobbled together using the little they have and whatever else they can find: sticks, olive branches, blankets.

Migration

Thousands of refugees sleep in streets after fire destroys Greece's Moria camp

The World

September 11, 2020

The destruction of the camp on the Greek island of Lesbos worsened an already dire situation for refugees and asylum-seekers on the island.

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