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Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Dec 2, 2017
Twitter changes reason for allowing Trump's anti-Muslim retweets
Twitter Inc. said it allowed anti-Muslim videos that were retweeted by President Donald Trump because they didn't break rules on forbidden content, backtracking from an earlier rationale that the posts were newsworthy.
EDITORIALS
Nov 9, 2017
Zama murders and malicious online intent
Something should be done to crack down on the malicious intent that lurks in cybersphere.
BUSINESS / Tech
Nov 3, 2017
Trump account frozen by departing staffer: Twitter
U.S. President Donald Trump's @realdonaldtrump Twitter account was deactivated by a Twitter Inc. employee who was leaving the company on Thursday and was down for 11 minutes before it was restored, the social media company said.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Oct 26, 2017
Twitter could turn first-ever profit in 4Q as it slashes expenses
Twitter Inc. said on Thursday it could turn its first ever profit in the fourth quarter, after making sweeping cuts in expenses the past few months and finding sources of revenue beyond the advertising that dominates social media.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Oct 26, 2017
Bangladesh's news-starved Rohingya refugees tune in to 'WhatsApp radio' despite dodgy info sources
Sitting in his hillside grocery shop in a Bangladesh refugee camp, Rohingya Muslim Momtaz-ul-Hoque takes a break to listen to an audio recording on his mobile phone, while children and passers-by gather round to hear the latest news from Myanmar.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Oct 20, 2017
Senators propose social media ad disclosures amid Russia probe
After months of congressional investigations into Russian interference with U.S. elections, legislation is gaining traction as senators introduced a bipartisan plan to impose new disclosure requirements for political ads on Facebook, Twitter, Google and other social media.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 19, 2017
Efforts afoot in Japan to flag fake news ahead of Sunday's election
Media researchers and journalists have ramped up their efforts to identify dubious information on the internet related to Sunday's Lower House election in a bid to stem the spread of fake news affecting voter behavior.
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 17, 2017
Line opens character goods store in New York's Times Square
Line Corp. has opened its first permanent U.S. store in New York that sells merchandise featuring the characters popularized by its messaging app.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Oct 5, 2017
Japan's smart speaker market heats up as Line faces off against Google and Amazon
The battle for smart-speaker supremacy in Japan has begun, with major firms announcing the launches Thursday of new products armed with high-tech voice-controlled features.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 4, 2017
Japan tourism group builds social media presence with new Instagram account
The Japan National Tourism Organization is finally turning to Instagram to attract overseas travelers amid an unprecedented tourism boom.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 3, 2017
People power: The new version
No government, no administration, no political party can afford to neglect these new forces to which the digital age has given birth.
WORLD
Oct 3, 2017
In info void before smoke cleared in Vegas bloodbath, fake news quick to flood social media
As law enforcement and news organizations raced to piece together what happened during the worst mass shooting in modern U.S. history Sunday night in Las Vegas, web denizens less wedded to the truth rushed in to provide details of their own — which quickly went viral.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Oct 1, 2017
Tea and Tiananmen: Inside China's new censorship machine
In a glass tower in a trendy part of China's eastern city of Tianjin, hundreds of young men and women sit in front of computer screens, scouring the internet for videos and messages that run counter to Communist Party doctrine.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Sep 27, 2017
Twitter to let some break 140-character limit in test
Twitter Inc., struggling to attract new users, will lift its 140-character limit on tweets in an experiment with a small group that may expand to the entire social media platform.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 26, 2017
Japanese personnel end search and rescue efforts in quake-hit Mexico
A Japanese rescue team sent to Mexico to aid search and rescue efforts in the aftermath of a magnitude 7.1 earthquake last week ended its mission on Monday, the Japanese Embassy in Mexico City said.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 22, 2017
Our dangerous, idiotic national conversation
Cheap speech is reducing the relevance of political parties and newspapers as intermediaries between candidates and voters, which empowers demagogues.
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 18, 2017
China Communist Party youth wing lashes out over parody Twitter account
The youth wing of China's ruling Communist Party said it has complained to Twitter about a fake account set up in its name that has tweeted sarcastic comments about the Communist Party.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Sep 18, 2017
Japanese citizen group stages rally to battle hate speech on Twitter
A citizen group is standing up to discriminatory speech on Twitter, demanding that the social networking service take urgent measures to block hate speech and other abusive communication.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Sep 13, 2017
Some ads on Facebook paid for by Russians during 2016 U.S. election campaign promoted live events
Some of the ads bought by Russians on Facebook last year promoted events during the U.S. presidential election campaign, Facebook Inc. said Tuesday, indicating that alleged meddling ahead of the 2016 election went beyond social media.
BUSINESS / Tech
Sep 13, 2017
China chills online discussion with rules punishing creators of message groups
Self-censorship is kicking in fast on WeChat in China as new rules on message groups casts a chill among the 963 million users of Tencent Holdings Ltd.'s social network.
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.
Harry Kewell fired by Yokohama F. Marinos
Yokohama F. Marinos coach Harry Kewell before an Asian Champions League match against Ulsan Hyundai, in Ulsan, South Korea, on April 17
Statue of A-bombed Japanese girl in Seattle stolen
The Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes statue in Seattle's Peace Park. The statue was reported missing on Friday by the city government of Seattle.
'Super spicy' potato chips land Japan students in hospital
High school students were taken to hospital in Tokyo on Tuesday after eating "super spicy" potato chips.
Yen’s woes seem too big for even a BOJ hike this month to solve
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo
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.

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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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