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SOCIAL MEDIA

Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Apr 14, 2021
Indonesian singer Rainych Ran goes viral amid an online city pop renaissance
Rainych Ran's take in Japanese on American singer Doja Cat's chart-topping “Say So” became a hit partially because music from the 1980s is currently enjoying a YouTube-powered revival.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 14, 2021
Facebook’s new target in the misinformation war: Fake news about climate change
Climate change has emerged as a key priority in Facebook's quest to stomp out misinformation, an effort that involves policing user posts while simultaneously defending free speech.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional Voices: Kyushu
Apr 12, 2021
Japanese group calls out online abusers to tackle hurtful posts
The group says it has worked on about 1,500 cases over the past 15 years, with about 1,300 of them leading to the deletion of abusive posts.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Apr 10, 2021
Stronger social media push on vaccinations necessary as Japanese remain on the fence
Plenty of people are still anxious about the effectiveness of the vaccine, as well as any side effects it might have.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional Voices: Hiroshima
Apr 5, 2021
How a Georgian diplomat won hearts and minds in Japan
At the heart of his unusual connection with Japan is one local medical practitioner whom he feels forever indebted to.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Apr 3, 2021
Congested commutes offer a glimpse of life in Japan after COVID-19
The second state of emergency that was issued in Tokyo and three neighboring prefectures in January has been largely ineffective in reducing the number of commuters each day.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 1, 2021
Beijing is getting better at disinformation on global social media
Several in-depth investigations published over the past two months have shed light on the evolution of disinformation campaigns originating in China.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 27, 2021
Chinese apps join celebs in backlash against Western fashion brands over Xinjiang
China's top ride-hailing app dropped Swedish fashion retailer H&M from its listings as Chinese celebrities stopped endorsing foreign labels in a growing uproar over Western accusations of forced labor in Xinjiang.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 25, 2021
Chinese hackers used Facebook to target Uyghurs abroad, company says
The social media company said the hackers targeted activists, journalists and dissidents who were predominantly Uyghurs, a largely Muslim ethnic group facing persecution in China.
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Mar 20, 2021
The ex-Pfizer scientist who became an anti-vaccination hero
In recent months, Michael Yeadon has emerged as an unlikely hero of the so-called anti-vaxxers, whose adherents question the safety of many vaccines, including for the coronavirus.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 19, 2021
The second Jacksonian age
The Jacksonian era, like our own, was a time of extreme democratization and rampant anti-elitism.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Mar 17, 2021
Clubhouse’s founder is in a state of perpetual motion
Over the past 15 years in Silicon Valley, the Clubhouse chief executive officer has explored the depths of how technology can be used to connect people in new ways.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Mar 6, 2021
Increasing angst on social media may point to a silver lining as Japan looks to leave 2020 behind
The outrage expressed on Twitter has been noticeably worse than normal over the first two months of the year.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Mar 6, 2021
Twitter explores 'undo send' feature for paying users
Twitter Inc. is testing an "undo send" function that would give users a short time to withdraw a tweet before it is posted, the company confirmed on Friday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Mar 5, 2021
'I will shoot whoever I see': Myanmar soldiers threaten protesters on TikTok
A digital rights group said it had found more than 800 pro-military videos that menaced protesters. According to the U.N., 38 protesters were killed on Wednesday alone.
JAPAN
Feb 28, 2021
Fact-checking or propaganda? Osaka political group's new Twitter account raises eyebrows
Concerned about a rise in what Osaka Ishin said was false statements on social media, the group launched a new Twitter account to track posts about the prefecture's COVID-19 response.
Japan tariff negotiator rules out quick U.S. deal despite push by Trump
Ryosei Akazawa, Japan's top tariff negotiator with the U.S., speaks to reporters upon his arrival at Tokyo's Haneda Airport on Friday, a day after talks in Washington.
Magnitude 5.0 earthquake jolts Nagano
A map showing the location of an earthquake that hit Nagano Prefecture on Friday evening, with the numbers indicating the seismic intensity on the shindo scale to 7.
Japan mulls reviewing car safety rules to strike deal with Trump
Ryosei Akazawa, Japan's Economic Revitalization Minister and top tariff negotiator with the U.S., speaks to the press upon his arrival at Haneda Airport in Tokyo on Friday.
Shohei Ohtani announces birth of daughter
Shohei Ohtani and his wife Mamiko Tanaka attend a Lakers game in Los Angeles on Dec. 8, 2024.
Social media helps fuel growing 'sex tourism' in Japan
People walk down a street in the red-light entertainment area of Kabukicho in the Shinjuku district of Tokyo on March 31.
Nothing sells like Shohei Ohtani, MLB’s marketing megastar
People walk past an advertisement featuring Los Angeles Dodgers two-way star Shohei Ohtani outside Tokyo Dome on March 18.
Tokyo stock picker advises Trump-proofing portfolios with Godzilla creator Toho
The head of Godzilla, a Japanese monster movie character, is seen on a building of Toho Cinema in Tokyo. Toho is one tariff-defensive stock being recommended by brokers.
LDP and CDP lawmaker groups propose 0% consumption tax on food
A vegetable stand displays prices at a supermarket in Tokyo in 2023. Some lawmakers are proposing lowering the consumption tax on food to 0%, which is expected to result in a loss of up to ¥5 trillion in tax revenue annually.
Tokyo hotel operators face possible warnings over suspected price cartel
Foreign tourists gather on a platform at Kyoto Station on Wednesday.

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