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MEDIA

Japan Times
JAPAN / FOCUS
Mar 31, 2022
As Japan looks to possible fourth COVID shots, hesitancy and disinformation linger
Almost 80% of people in Japan have received at least two COVID-19 doses, but that doesn't mean all are planning to get additional shots.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Mar 26, 2022
China to start Australian TV anchor’s spying trial, ABC reports
Cheng Lei, a Chinese-born Australian who most recently worked for state broadcaster CGTN, will appear in court on Thursday after 19 months of detention and could face life in prison.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 24, 2022
Behind Russia's 'digital iron curtain,' tech workarounds thrive
As Moscow tries to control the narrative about its invasion of Ukraine, some ordinary Russians are using tech to skirt the curbs.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 21, 2022
Truth is another front in Putin’s war
The Kremlin has used a barrage of increasingly outlandish falsehoods to prop up its overarching claim that the invasion of Ukraine is justified.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Mar 15, 2022
Silicon Valley tries to disentangle itself from Russian money
In recent weeks, global businesses have rushed to cease operations in Russia. But for venture firms that have accepted funds from Russian investors, cutting ties is a thornier imperative.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 12, 2022
Theory about U.S.-funded bioweapons labs in Ukraine is unfounded
Prominent conservative voices have mischaracterized remarks from American officials to amplify baseless claims promoted by Russian state media.
Japan Times
LIFE / Digital
Mar 12, 2022
Facebook researchers find its apps can make us lonelier
Facebook researchers struggle to understand why some of its app experiences cause users pleasure while the same content sometimes inflicts pain.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 11, 2022
Kremlin balks at Meta's policy shift on violent language in posts
Internal emails indicate a possible change to Meta Platforms' hate speech policy and allowance of language calling for violence against Russian invaders and Vladimir Putin.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Mar 7, 2022
Sentenced for a selfie: Middle East police target LGBTQ phones
Around the world, marginalized communities are worried the internet is no longer a safe space for them as surveillance grows and hate speech goes unchecked.
Japan Times
WORLD / FOCUS
Mar 5, 2022
How Washington is pushing back against Russian propaganda
Unlike its European allies, the U.S. is not directly pushing the giant American tech and social media companies that control the flow of information to billions of people.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 5, 2022
How China embraces Russian propaganda and its version of the war
In much of the world, Russia is losing the information war over Ukraine. In China, though, it's winning big.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 4, 2022
Putin's propaganda machine undercut by social media blackout
In the five years since Russia meddled in the 2016 U.S. election, Facebook and Twitter have built systems to ensure they wouldn't be blindsided the next time.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 2, 2022
Japanese judge on trial over inappropriate social media posts about victims
The suspended judge wrote publicly about the case of a murdered schoolgirl — the bereaved family and others were insulted.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Mar 1, 2022
On China's tightly controlled internet, Russia's attack stokes debate
Russia's invasion has been greeted with mixed reactions on Chinese social media, with some users saying it foreshadows how the West may respond if China seized Taiwan.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Feb 28, 2022
As Russia invades Ukraine, Moscow battles Big Tech to control the narrative
As Russian missiles rained down on Ukrainian cities, another battle to control the narrative took place online and over the airwaves.
Japan Times
WORLD
Feb 15, 2022
'Vladdy daddy please no war...': Russia-Ukraine tensions loom large on social media
Gen Z is turning to TikTok and Instagram to hash over the tensions between Russia and Ukraine, while TikTok has become a source for researchers tracking Moscow's buildup.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Feb 13, 2022
At Beijing press conferences, the questions tell their own story
There were 12 questions asked in English on Saturday, and 11 were about a doping scandal. There were seven questions asked in Chinese, and they were about, basically, anything else.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 6, 2022
Japan's star figure skater Yuzuru Hanyu tops Games' mascot in popularity
On Weibo, the phrase 'The time for Hanyu to compete is set' was number one by Sunday evening, with fawning fans pouring out their admiration for the 'Ice Prince.'
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 6, 2022
Facebook’s cataclysm was a win for capitalism
Facebook fell because it's being outcompeted. TikTok, a video app that barely existed five years ago, is swooping up younger users.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 4, 2022
Facebook has probably peaked. What can mark Zuckerberg do now?
With its long-term inability to build attractive new services in the face of growing competition, a new reality is sinking in: Facebook looks like a company in decline.

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