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MEDIA

Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 10, 2022
Mental health experts warn against repeated viewing of Abe attack coverage
Imagery from Friday's incident could be particularly harmful to children, people with psychological issues and survivors of post-traumatic stress disorder.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Jul 9, 2022
Musk backs out of $44 billion Twitter deal over bot accounts
Twitter has made 'misleading representations” over the number of spam bots on the social network, and hasn't 'complied with its contractual obligations,' Musk's representatives said.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech / ANALYSIS
Jul 7, 2022
Twitter challenges Indian government in court over requests to remove posts
Observers say the case may have ramifications far beyond India, as countries increasingly seek to curtail the power of social media.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Jul 4, 2022
How TikTok became a bestseller machine
#BookTok, where enthusiastic readers share reading recommendations, has gone from being a novelty to becoming an anchor in the publishing industry and a dominant driver of fiction sales.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Jul 3, 2022
TikTok admits some China-based employees can access U.S. user data
The revelation stoked further criticism from lawmakers who have raised alarms about the social network's data-sharing practices.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Jul 1, 2022
Meta slashes hiring plans and girds for 'fierce' headwinds
In addition to reducing hiring, the company is leaving certain roles unfilled in response to attrition and 'turning up the heat' on performance management to weed out weaker staffers.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jun 28, 2022
Politics trumps business in Truth Social’s war on Big Tech
The Trump venture's pugnacious political approach has hobbled the company's development from its inception.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 28, 2022
'Greenwashing': a new climate misinformation battleground
While many companies have vowed to take action to curb climate change, critics say the gap between slogans and action undermines meaningful efforts to cut emissions.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society / Longform
Jun 27, 2022
What evil lurks in the shadow of anonymity?
Fueled by pandemic-induced stress, nameless netizens are directing myriad harmful and threatening messages on the internet with little fear of retribution.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jun 24, 2022
Japan's top court orders Twitter to delete posts on man's past arrest
The Supreme Court's Second Petty Bench ruled that the continued existence of the posts constituted an invasion of the man's privacy.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 22, 2022
Japan's media outlets can negotiate with news aggregators, antitrust watchdog says
Japan's Fair Trade Commission said media companies would not be violating the antimonopoly law by asking to see the revenue IT firms generate from operating news sites.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 22, 2022
Hong Kong is unrecognizable after two years under new security law
The landscape for free expression in Hong Kong after Beijing enacted the National Security Law has become increasingly desolate, and conditions are set to worsen.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jun 20, 2022
Missing 23-year-old woman's body found in Ibaraki forest
The woman, identified as Rina Arano, a resident of Tokyo's Bunkyo Ward, had been missing since June 5, and her family reported to police three days later.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 18, 2022
Lower House speaker Hiroyuki Hosoda sues publisher over sexual scandal reports
Calling the reports groundless and defamatory, the LDP lawmaker demanded that Bungeishunju Ltd. pay him u00a522 million in damages and publish an apology ad.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Jun 14, 2022
Google, Facebook and Twitter to tackle deepfakes or risk EU fines, document says
The updated code of practice on disinformation spells out examples of manipulative behavior such as deepfakes and fake accounts that the signatories will have to tackle.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 13, 2022
For Tesla, Facebook and others, AI’s flaws are getting harder to ignore
Investors are pouring money into artificial intelligence, despite clear setbacks in self-driving cars, social media and even health care.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jun 13, 2022
Japan passes bill to make online insults punishable with prison time
In Japan, insults are distinguished from defamation in that the former publicly demeans someone without referring to a specific action, but both are punishable under the law.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jun 10, 2022
Chinese men suspected of cheating on Japan university exam arrested
Small wireless earphones and a smartphone were confiscated during a search of one of the suspect's homes, investigators said, and an analysis of his call records and other data is under way.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Jun 9, 2022
Elon Musk’s Twitter bid taps obscure financier linked to Russian-Israeli tycoon
Vy Capital has committed $700 million to finance Musk's bid for the social network, making it the third-biggest outside equity investor.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Jun 8, 2022
Financing for Elon Musk's Twitter purchase on hold as deal teeters
The entrepreneur is on the hook to pay $33.5 billion in cash to fund the acquisition, but his liquidity is limited given that his wealth is largely tied to the shares of Tesla Inc.

Longform

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