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Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jun 30, 2020
Reddit bans 'The_Donald' forum amid broad social media crackdown
Social media site Reddit on Monday shut down r/The_Donald, a forum which long served as a popular online home base for fans of President Donald Trump, saying it violated the site's hate speech rules.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jun 29, 2020
Tokyo High Court says Twitter need not delete tweets on arrest history
A lower court had ruled in favor of the man but Twitter Inc. appealed the ruling.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 29, 2020
Facebook’s growing ad exodus means more risks to revenue growth
No single company can significantly dent growth at Facebook, but a rising tally adds to pressure on other brands to follow suit.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Jun 27, 2020
Pandemic spurs some in Japan to reassess employment options
As the pandemic's toll continues to grow, employees are taking to social media to vent about company management and voice their desires to move on.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Jun 27, 2020
COVID-19 pandemic has left us all feeling a little overwhelmed
When the internet sits in judgment on perceived violators of unwritten laws, its standards tend to be those of a technologized lynch mob.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Jun 27, 2020
Mark Zuckerberg loses $7 billion as companies boycott Facebook ads
Mark Zuckerberg just became $7.2 billion poorer after a flurry of companies pulled advertising from Facebook Inc.’s network.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 24, 2020
Facebook ad boycott gains steam, but small firms can't quit so easily
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Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jun 23, 2020
How to prevent a societal schism in Japan
Forces trying to cause social divides are on the rise.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jun 23, 2020
Biden team asks social media to remove Trump posts bashing mail-in voting
Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden's political campaign has asked social media giants Facebook and Twitter to remove posts by Republican President Donald Trump on Monday that it said made false claims aimed at discrediting mail-in voting.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jun 21, 2020
'Rolled by America’s teens': Youths on TikTok reserved Trump rally tickets with no plans to go
Some Trump opponents organized efforts on social media apps to sign up for the rally, sometimes with fake names or burner email accounts.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jun 20, 2020
Biden campaign ramps up criticism of Facebook for disinformation
The campaign is focused on Facebook because of its reach. About 43 percent of voters consume news on the platform, according the Democratic National Committee.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Jun 20, 2020
Lawson finds itself lampooned for rebranding design effort
Most complaints have centered around the minimal information that is included on the packaging.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Jun 18, 2020
Twitter tests new audio feature that lets you tweet in your own voice
The function lets people send out 140-second voice messages but will be monitored with new systems to prevent abuse.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Jun 18, 2020
U.S. proposes wide overhaul of legal shield used by online platforms
The proposals could upend the firms' business models, while limiting their discretion over removing political posts.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 17, 2020
Facebook removes hundreds more accounts as right-wing violence spreads in U.S.
Facebook on Tuesday removed almost 900 accounts associated with the far-right Proud Boys and American Guard, including those belonging to Proud Boys supporters who marched into a protest zone in Seattle Monday and confronted anti-racist demonstrators.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 11, 2020
Twitter wants to make sure you read the article before you retweet
Twitter Inc. will prompt some users to click links to other websites before retweeting them, part of an effort to discourage the spread of misinformation and foster more thoughtful communication on its social network.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jun 9, 2020
Shiori Ito, journalist in Japan's #MeToo movement, sues cartoonist for defamation
Ito claims the cartoon defamed her by suggesting she filed a false rape accusation and is pretending to be a rape victim.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Jun 6, 2020
'This is a pen': Taking a preposterous COVID-19 hypothesis to another level on social media
Social media users clamor to produce parodies of pronunciation re-enactment.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 31, 2020
With fact checks, Twitter takes on a new kind of task
Social media platforms have been under fierce scrutiny over how they police rapidly spreading false information and other types of abusive content.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
May 30, 2020
Public begins to wake up to sheer volume of harassment online
Social media users want abusers to drop their veil of anonymity.
As climate extremes intensify, Japan embraces ancient weather rituals
Traditional folk rituals like Mizudome-no-mai (dance to stop the rain) provide a sense of agency to a population that feels largely powerless in the face of the climate crisis.
Accident halts Tokaido Shinkansen services between Hamamatsu and Nagoya
Workers engage in restoration work on the Tokaido Shinkansen Line in Gamagori, Aichi Prefecture, where two maintenance trains had derailed on Monday.
Many summer fireworks festivals in Japan canceled due to complaints
Fireworks during Irumagawa Tanabata Festival in Sayama, Saitama Prefecture in July 2023
Japan bakes as temperatures across the country rise above 35 C
A pedestrian walks past air conditioning units in Tokyo on Saturday.
60% of Japanese moms enjoy supporting their favorites through 'oshikatsu'
Covers for paper fans used for oshikatsu activities are sold at a Sanrio shop in Nagoya.
As climate extremes intensify, Japan embraces ancient weather rituals
Traditional folk rituals like Mizudome-no-mai (dance to stop the rain) provide a sense of agency to a population that feels largely powerless in the face of the climate crisis.
Biden drops out of presidential race, endorsing Kamala Harris
U.S. President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris at the White House in Washington on July 4.
Why Japanese researchers are looking to submarine cables for faster tsunami warnings
Lamposts and other signs throughout Hirogawa, Wakayama Prefecture, display warnings, evacuation routes and measurements of height above sea level. The town has been hit by eight tsunami in its recorded history.
Akatsuki Japan believes it can 'surprise the world' in Paris
Mai Yamamoto drives to the basket during an Olympic tune-up game against New Zealand in Tokyo on July 4.
How to prevent and respond to heatstroke in Japan this summer
A passerby holding a parasol wipes her face as she walks on the street amid a heatstroke alert in Tokyo and other prefectures, in Tokyo on July 9.

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