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SOCIAL MEDIA

Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Jan 1, 2021
Adults seek solace in the wisdom of children online amid pandemic
Parents have spent more time with their children over the past 12 months than perhaps any time in the country's history.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 26, 2020
QAnon and Japan: Hundreds still contesting Trump's election defeat
A man in his 40s said he believes Trump will eventually prevail. 'It's possible that key information, which could overthrow (the election outcome), will come out,' he said.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 26, 2020
She chronicled China’s crisis. Now she is accused of spreading lies.
Woman who became a symbol of Beijing's efforts to deny its early failings in the pandemic set for first known trial of a chronicler of China's coronavirus crisis.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 25, 2020
Influencers may face fines as China tackles obesity and food waste
More than half of China's adult population is either overweight or obese, according to a new government report released Wednesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Dec 23, 2020
Yahoo Japan to delete hateful posts with AI to tackle cyberbullying
The move comes following the suicide in May of Hana Kimura, a cast member of the popular reality show 'Terrace House.'
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 20, 2020
Facebook investors don't need to fear a breakup
If Microsoft Corp.'s antitrust ordeal is at all analogous — over three years from suit to settlement — it could be a long time before the outcome of all this is known.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 20, 2020
No ‘negative’ news: How China censored the coronavirus
Officials scrambled to suppress inconvenient news and reclaim the narrative, according to confidential directives sent to local propaganda workers and news outlets.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Dec 16, 2020
Man may face charges for cyberbullying of late ‘Terrace House’ star Hana Kimura
The man in his 20s from Osaka Prefecture is suspected by Tokyo Metropolitan Police of having defamed Kimura on Twitter several times, posting abusive comments asking why she was still alive.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Dec 15, 2020
Japan's 'Twitter killer' sentenced to death over serial murders
Whether Shiraishi killed the victims with their consent was the major point of contention in the lay judge trial.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 14, 2020
Facebook has only itself to blame for drastic remedy
Mark Zuckerberg has apologized a dozen times or more for some Facebook missteps and promised to do better. Nothing much changes.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Dec 11, 2020
‘It’s hard to prove’: Why antitrust suits against Facebook face hurdles
Any company breakup may face the skepticism of courts, which have been hesitant about undoing mergers because that can sometimes cause more harm to consumers than good.
Japan Times
WORLD
Dec 10, 2020
TikTok stars and YouTube gamers are the new climate warriors
Look beyond the inane challenges and the silly dances, and Generation Moss — also known as Gen Z — is shaping climate policy, finance and activism more than any previous generation.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 10, 2020
'Buy or bury': Facebook faces U.S. lawsuits that could force sale of Instagram
The complaints say the social media giant relies on a strategy to snap up rivals and keep smaller competitors at bay.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Dec 6, 2020
Toxic side of social media in focus — again — after Nagoya teen's suicide
Under different circumstances posts by a Nagoya teen may have served as a warning and led to her getting help. Instead she became yet another victim of cyberbullying.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 6, 2020
OnlyFans is a billion-dollar media giant hiding in plain sight
While OnlyFans is closely associated with adult models, more traditional celebrities are turning to the platform.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Dec 5, 2020
China tweet that enraged Australia propelled by 'unusual' accounts, say experts
A Chinese official's tweet of an image of an Australian soldier that sparked a furious reaction from Canberra was amplified across social media by unusual accounts, of which half were likely fake, an Israeli cybersecurity firm and Australian experts said.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 5, 2020
TikTok sale deadline on hold as talks with U.S. continue
A deadline set by the Trump administration for the forced sale of TikTok’s U.S. assets will come and go Friday without a final deal, according to people familiar with the discussions.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Dec 2, 2020
Signs of dissent within Thai military as protests grow
Social media is exposing discontent among some soldiers, police and civil servants after months of protests against Prime Minister Prayut Chan-ocha and the monarchy.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society
Dec 2, 2020
Japan Nike ad on bullying and racism sparks fiery online response
The commercial shows several teen girls bullied in school over their race or other differences, but who ultimately find confidence through soccer prowess.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Nov 26, 2020
Death penalty sought for Zama killer over nine murders in 2017
Takahiro Shiraishi said Wednesday he expects to receive the death penalty, adding, 'I humbly admit my guilt and will accept the punishment.'

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