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Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 5, 2018
Facebook tamped down on hoax sites but polarization and skewed news thrive
In February, the YourNewsWire page on Facebook was at its peak popularity, boosted by its salacious post claiming that Justin Trudeau, the Canadian prime minister, was Fidel Castro's love child.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 7, 2018
Twitter says it has permanently banned Alex Jones and website Infowars for behavior breach
Twitter Inc. said on Thursday that it had permanently banned U.S. conspiracy theorist Alex Jones and his website Infowars from its platform and Periscope.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 6, 2018
Facebook, Twitter on defense in U.S. Congress over foreign bids to tilt polls, politics
Top executives from Facebook Inc. and Twitter Inc. defended their companies in the U.S. Congress on Wednesday over what lawmakers see as a failure to combat continuing foreign efforts to influence U.S. politics.
BUSINESS
Aug 21, 2018
Trump says it is 'dangerous' for Twitter and Facebook to ban accounts
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday that it is "very dangerous" for social media companies like Twitter Inc. and Facebook Inc. to silence voices on their services.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Aug 7, 2018
Conspiracy theorist Alex Jones booted from YouTube, Facebook, Apple and Spotify
Facebook Inc. and YouTube pulled Alex Jones from their services on Monday after concluding the conspiracy theorist's posts violated their policies. The moves follow similar action by Apple Inc. and Spotify Technology SA.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Aug 2, 2018
Lawyers for conspiracy theorist Alex Jones file to quash Sandy Hook defamation suit
Lawyers for conspiracy theorist Alex Jones asked a Texas court on Wednesday to dismiss a lawsuit against him and his InfoWars website filed by parents of two children killed in the 2012 Sandy Hook massacre who accused him of defamation.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Jul 26, 2018
YouTube yanks videos from conspiracy theorist Alex Jones: Infowars website
YouTube has removed four videos by conspiracy theorist Alex Jones, his website Infowars said on Wednesday, after the radio host used his YouTube channel to denounce Muslim immigrants to Europe and the creators of a transgender cartoon.

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