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SOCIAL MEDIA

Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Oct 13, 2022
Sapporo man admits strangling university student
Isamu Ono, 53, was recently arrested for allegedly abandoning the body of Yuina Segawa, 22.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Oct 11, 2022
Inside Mark Zuckerberg’s metaverse struggles
Meta's push to develop virtual and augmented reality technology has had a bumpy year.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech / FOCUS
Oct 9, 2022
‘Plot Twist!’: Musk’s deal for Twitter lurches toward a close
Behind the scenes, Twitter's lawyers raced to verify Musk's renewed affinity for the deal, checking whether he had indeed asked lenders for the money they had earlier committed.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 5, 2022
Elon Musk revives $44 billion Twitter bid, aiming to avoid trial
For Twitter, proceeding with Musk's plan augurs a future under a mercurial billionaire who has spent months publicly criticizing its management.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Oct 4, 2022
U.S. Supreme Court to rule on protections for social media firms hosting terror content
The cases mark the court's first test of the broad immunity social media companies have enjoyed under a provision known as Section 230, part of the 1996 Communications Decency Act.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / Regional Voices: Okinawa
Oct 3, 2022
Persistent gender gap and use of social media key takeaways from Okinawa votes
On Sept. 11, multiple municipal elections were held simultaneously with the governor's election for the first time in Okinawa Prefecture's political history.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 2, 2022
Facebook, beware: The metaverse is flat
Most people are visiting virtual worlds through plain old screens, not VR headsets. Mark Zuckerberg needs to plan accordingly.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 21, 2022
Looking for reasons to be cheerful about climate action
Those working on climate change worry that the barrage of bad news is causing 'climate doomism,' a sense of hopelessness that they fear may undermine action.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 21, 2022
Social media greenwashing by fossil fuel interests 'rampant,' study says
One in five posts by oil, car and airline companies center on sports, fashion or social causes that direct attention away from their core businesses.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 20, 2022
Misinformation shrouds Philippine martial law-era horrors
Amnesty International estimates thousands of people were killed after Ferdinand Marcos imposed martial law in 1972, but misinformation about that era is now rife on social media.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Sep 17, 2022
For Gen Z, TikTok is the new search engine
Need to find a restaurant or figure out how to do something? Young people are turning to TikTok to search for answers. Google has noticed.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Sep 15, 2022
NFL is latest target in lawsuits over data-sharing with Meta
A lawsuit claims the NFL installed a Facebook pixel on its website — a computer code that tracks when digital subscribers enter NFL.com and its accompanying app.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Sep 14, 2022
Twitter data unprotected, ex-security chief tells U.S. Congress, as Musk deal approved
'They don't know what data they have, where it lives, or where it came from. And so, unsurprisingly, they can't protect it,' whistleblower Peiter Zatko told the Judiciary Committee.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Sep 13, 2022
From blocked to blue ticks: How Twitter learned to love China revenue
Ad purchases on the platform by state-affiliated entities has come as Chinese police arrested more of those finding ways to use the service to criticize authorities.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 8, 2022
Judge slams Elon Musk for not handing over texts in Twitter fight
Delaware Chancery Judge Kathaleen St. Jude McCormick said in a ruling there there were 'glaring deficiencies” in how Musk responded to Twitter's request for text messages.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Sep 6, 2022
Claim of TikTok breach spotlights viral app’s lure as target
TikTok surpassed a billion monthly users a year ago and now ranks as many young people's favorite app, making it an enticing target for hackers.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 5, 2022
Trump's QAnon posts highlight Truth Social's extremist presence
Trump's Aug. 30 posting spree on Truth Social indicates a lurch toward the darkest corners of conspiracy theory, almost two years after he lost the presidency to Joe Biden.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 4, 2022
Experts differ over social media use by Japan's imperial family
Some believe social media could help better distribute royals-related information, while others worry the family could come under fire.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 30, 2022
France and Germany eye plan to counter Russian propaganda with vlogging and visas
In an unofficial draft, officials note a need to prevent feeding the Russian narrative and trigger unintended rallying-around the flag effects that would estrange future generations.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Aug 29, 2022
4chan owner under fire for sexual violence remarks in wake of scandal
2channel founder Hiroyuki Nishimura said that hostesses who entertain men at bars receive high pay in exchange for tolerating sexual violence, triggering harsh criticism.
Who needs AI when you have Hatsune Miku?
Over the first six months of 2024, a handful of songs using Vocaloid singer Hatsune Miku’s voice have enjoyed widespread attention, underlining a global interest in the character and the technology she represents.
Yen’s woes seem too big for even a BOJ hike this month to solve
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo
China’s economic growth comes in worse than expected
Pedestrians in the Wangfujing shopping area in Beijing on July 11, 2024. China's economic growth in the second quarter was lower than forecast, adding pressure on Chinese leaders to lift confidence at the Chinese Communist Party's third plenum this week.
Kansai airports to increase takeoff and landing slots ahead of Osaka Expo
Kansai International Airport in Izumisano, Osaka Prefecture. The upper limit on the number of takeoff and landing slots at the airport as well as Kobe Airport in Hyogo Prefecture will be raised in spring next year ahead of the 2025 World Exposition in Osaka.
Shooter came within inches of killing Trump, but left few clues as to why
An aerial view shows the stage where Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump had been standing during an assassination attempt the day before, and the roof of a nearby building where a gunman was shot dead by law enforcement, in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Sunday.
The neurological disorder that 'kills culture'
Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.
After Trump shooting, U.S. presidential race might take a violent turn
United States Secret Service Counter Snipers stand guard on a rooftop during a campaign rally for U.S. President Donald Trump in Avoca, Pennsylvania, in 2020.
No AC this summer? No problem (for me).
Think air conditioning is a requirement for a Tokyo summer? Think again.
She’s paying ¥1 million to help behind the scenes at the Paris Olympics
Mai Tarumi, who previously volunteered at the postponed Tokyo Olympics in 2021, has a travel budget of ¥1 million for her trip to volunteer at the Paris Games.

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Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
The neurological disorder that 'kills culture'
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