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Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
May 7, 2017
China announces regulations to further tighten control over internet
China will further tighten its internet regulations with a pledge Sunday to strengthen controls over search engines and online news portals, the latest step in President Xi Jinping's push to maintain strict control over content by the Communist Party.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 2, 2017
Sheryl Sandberg: world's most annoying person
It's that time of year again: Facebook executive Sheryl Sandberg is telling Americans how to live their lives.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Apr 26, 2017
Facebook again draws fire after Thai man broadcasts baby daughter's murder
Police in Thailand on Wednesday said they would discuss how to expedite taking down "inappropriate online content" after a man broadcast himself killing his 11-month-old daughter in a live video on Facebook.
BUSINESS / Tech
Apr 23, 2017
EU seeks uniform approach to taking down hate speech online
The European Union is considering legislative measures to harmonize how online platforms like Facebook, Twitter and Google take down hate speech and incitement to violence, a draft document seen by Reuters shows.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Apr 19, 2017
Zuckerberg says augmented reality strategy to start with smartphones
Facebook Inc. Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg laid out his strategy for augmented reality, saying the social network will use smartphone cameras to overlay virtual items on the real world rather than waiting for AR glasses to be technically possible.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 20, 2017
Facebook's Zuckerberg suing to gain rights to Kauai hideaway over undocumented heirs
Facebook co-founder Mark Zuckerberg has launched a raft of lawsuits that could see the U.S. billionaire secure full ownership of his island hideaway from local Hawaiian families who retain rights over the land dating back generations.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 16, 2017
Facebook to update platforms to curb fake news in Germany within weeks
Facebook said on Sunday it would update its social media platforms in Germany within weeks to reduce the dissemination of fake news.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 5, 2016
Japan's first lady offers critics a household hotline to Abe
With high approval ratings stoking speculation that Shinzo Abe could become Japan's longest-serving prime minister in recent history, he faces the risk of becoming complacent. Enter Akie Abe, his wife of 29 years.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 27, 2016
Will Facebook be China's propaganda tool?
By cozying up to the communist regime Facebook will help enable Beijing's relentless crackdown on dissent.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 1, 2016
Over 70 rights groups want Facebook to explain content-removal policy
More than 70 rights groups asked Facebook on Monday to clarify its policies for removing content, especially at the behest of governments, alleging the company has repeatedly censored postings that document human rights violations.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Oct 12, 2016
U.S. police used Facebook, Twitter data to track protesters: ACLU
U.S. police departments used location data and other user information from Twitter, Facebook and Instagram to track protesters in Ferguson, Missouri, and Baltimore, according to a report from the American Civil Liberties Union on Tuesday.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Sep 27, 2016
Trump's debate sniffs take off on social media
Republican White House candidate Donald Trump stole the social media spotlight during Monday night's U.S. presidential debate on at least one count — what Twitter users branded his #Trumpsniffle.
WORLD / Society
Aug 1, 2016
Men in Iran don hijab veils in solidarity with women
Authorities in Iran may find the latest social media campaign for women's rights difficult to cover up.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 5, 2016
Facebook Japan launches social sharing of streamed music
Facebook Japan has launched a music streaming function, Music Stories, on the Japanese version of its social networking platform.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Jun 30, 2016
Facebook rolls out suicide alert system for users in Japan
The tool offers a way for those in despair to be noticed and given a sympathetic ear.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Jun 15, 2016
French IS killer's Facebook broadcast underscores live video challenges
After Larossi Abballa killed a French police commander and the commander's partner on Tuesday, he took to Facebook Live to encourage viewers in a 12-minute video to follow his example: Kill prison staff, police officials, journalists, lawmakers.
BUSINESS / Tech
May 6, 2016
Facebook loses first round in lawsuit over storing biometric data
Facebook lost the first round in a court fight against some of its users who sued the social networking company, alleging it unlawfully collected and stored users' biometric data derived from their faces in photographs.
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 25, 2016
Dangers of Facebook cozying up to Beijing
Mark Zuckerberg's China ambitions are a no-brainer but he risks being a pawn in Beijing's censorship push.
Japan Times
JAPAN / CHUBU CONNECTION
Mar 21, 2016
Ise Shrine becomes social media savvy ahead of G-7 summit
Photos of a dimly lit Uji Bridge at night, sacred horses walking on the front approach to the shrine, artists performing court music and dance.

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