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Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 22, 2018
Tech giants dismantle global Iranian propaganda push
Facebook Inc., Twitter Inc. and Alphabet Inc. collectively removed hundreds of accounts tied to Iranian actors that a cybersecurity firm said on Tuesday were promoting Iran's geopolitical agenda around the world.
BUSINESS
Aug 21, 2018
Trump says it is 'dangerous' for Twitter and Facebook to ban accounts
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday that it is "very dangerous" for social media companies like Twitter Inc. and Facebook Inc. to silence voices on their services.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 14, 2018
Mark Zuckerberg is totally out of his depth
And so are all the big boys of tech.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 14, 2018
Tesla's slow disclosure after Musk's tweet of going private raises governance concerns
Tesla Inc.'s handling of Chief Executive Elon Musk's proposal to take the carmaker private and its failure to promptly file a formal disclosure has raised governance concerns and sparked questions about how companies use social media.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional voices: Chubu
Aug 13, 2018
Tweet requests public understanding for ambulance crews' need to hydrate
Amid a sharp rise in ambulance dispatches caused by this summer's deadly heat waves, a Twitter post by the Nagoya Municipal Fire Department is attracting attention for asking the public to show patience with the ambulance crews' convenience store breaks.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 15, 2018
Abe takes to Twitter to thank leaders for condolences over western Japan rain deaths
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe took to Twitter on Sunday, thanking U.S. President Donald Trump and French leader Emmanuel Macron for offering their condolences a day earlier for those who died in the heavy flooding in western Japan.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 3, 2018
Samurai Blue and fans win praise for clean exit, and dignity in defeat
Despite a heartbreaking defeat and exit from the World Cup in Russia on Monday, the Japan national team and its supporters have again won plaudits on social media not only for their fair play and sportsmanship, but also for thoroughly cleaning up the stadium, bench and dressing room.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Jun 23, 2018
Struggling to stay on top of fake social media posts in a disaster
Shortly after the Kansai region was rattled by a magnitude 6.1 earthquake on June 18, photos of the damage started popping up on social media. Tweets showed a bookstore that looked as if it had been turned upside-down, a damaged electronic sign at a train station and shattered glass in front of a ticket...
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 19, 2018
Different disaster, same story: Osaka quake prompts online hate speech targeting foreigners
Monday's deadly quake in Osaka Prefecture has led to the resurgence of what has become a familiar — if disconcerting — post-disaster trend on the internet: a slew of hate speech-driven tweets warning of "crimes" committed by foreign residents.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jun 12, 2018
Top Trump economic adviser Kudlow 'doing well' after mild heart attack, White House says
U.S. President Donald Trump's top economic adviser, Larry Kudlow, was "doing well" on Monday night after suffering a "very mild heart attack," a White House spokeswoman said.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jun 12, 2018
'Fair trade, fool trade': Trump tweets ire at NATO allies and Trudeau
U.S. President Donald Trump fired off a volley of tweets on Monday venting anger on NATO allies, the European Union and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau in the wake of a divisive G7 meeting over the weekend. The escalating clash over trade between Washington and some of its closest global partners...
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 8, 2018
Following Facebook data-sharing revelation, U.S. senator quizzes Alphabet, Twitter on Huawei relationship
A U.S. senator on Thursday is seeking responses from Google parent Alphabet Inc. and Twitter Inc. on whether the U.S. companies have any data-sharing agreements with Chinese vendors, following a disclosure from Facebook Inc. this week.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jun 6, 2018
Spat over White House's 'disinvite' of Philadelphia Eagles rages into second day
A second statement released by the White House and media coverage of the war of words with the Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles propelled the feud into another round through the news cycle Tuesday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 25, 2018
Tesla boss Elon Musk bashes media, proposes credibility check and gains Twitter fans
Tesla Inc. CEO Elon Musk gained the support Thursday of more than half a million people on Twitter for plans to create a website evaluating journalists' credibility, spurred by his frustration over media reports about the electric carmaker.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
May 24, 2018
Trump blocking critics on Twitter violates Constitution: U.S. judge
A federal judge in New York on Wednesday ruled that U.S. President Donald Trump may not legally block Twitter users because doing so violates their right to free speech under the First Amendment of the Constitution.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 16, 2018
Twitter taps behavioral signals to ID abusers as it shifts tack in battle against internet 'trolls'
Twitter Inc. on Tuesday revised its strategy for fighting abusive internet "trolls," saying it would use behavioral signals to identify harassers on the social network and then limit the visibility of their tweets.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
May 12, 2018
Classical painting hashtag highlights Japanese mothers' daily frustrations
As we celebrate Mother’s Day on May 13, a hashtag highlighting the daily struggles of mothers in Japan is going viral on Twitter.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 23, 2018
Social media firms that ignore children's well-being may face regulation: U.K. health minister
Britain's health minister, Jeremy Hunt, threatened to impose new regulations on social media firms unless they do more to protect young people using their services.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Apr 14, 2018
Handbag hashtag turns tables on misogynist social media conversation
When does posting a photo on social media of something you use on a daily basis represent more than simply sharing a slice of your life with your followers?
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Apr 7, 2018
What's in a tweet? Startup CEO sees endless storytelling potential
96 Problems has created an app that allows you to bring stories with you wherever you go — stories that can be followed in brief glimpses at social media.
Tokyo Metro’s overseas efforts begin in earnest with London deal
Tokyo Metro will soon have a role in the running of London's Elizabeth Line, a major train route serving the U.K.’s capital city and environs.
Man charged with murder allegedly made victim date other men for money
A car carrying suspect Ryotaro Masuda, who was indicted for allegedly beating his 25-year-old girlfriend to death, leaves the Shibuya Police Station in Tokyo on Thursday.
Russia fired experimental ballistic missile at Ukraine, Putin says
Ukrainian firefighters work on a spot following an airstrike in Dnipro on Thursday.
Ex-yokozuna Kitanofuji dies at 82
Yokozuna Kitanofuji enters the ring during the May 1970 grand sumo tournament in Tokyo.
The slow-burn success of ‘A Samurai in Time’
A 19th-century warrior gets struck by lightning and wakes to find himself in 21st-century Kyoto in Junichi Yasuda’s surprise hit “A Samurai in Time.”
Shohei Ohtani wins National League MVP award
Shohei Ohtani celebrates after hitting a three-run home run against the Padres during the National League Division Series at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles last month.
The slow-burn success of ‘A Samurai in Time’
A 19th-century warrior gets struck by lightning and wakes to find himself in 21st-century Kyoto in Junichi Yasuda’s surprise hit “A Samurai in Time.”
Around a quarter of Japan married couples in their 20s met through dating apps
A survey released by an organization promoting “Good Couples Day” shows that 24% of couples in their 20s met their marriage partner through a dating app.
'Tokyo Swindlers': Get deep into the minds of real estate con artists
In Ko Shinjo's "Tokyo Swindlers," a group of con artists manipulates real estate giants into falsified deals within the highly competitive, quick market.
Japan, U.K. and Italy discuss inviting more countries to joint fighter project
A new concept model of a next-generation fighter jet to be jointly developed by Japan, Britain and Italy is on display in Farnborough, Hampshire, in July.

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