If the Internet were a toy, it would look like this. Would you let your kid play with It?
Our kids are at the mercy of tech companies, with only an outdated law to protect them. Video produced by The New York Times; see more at nytimes.com
Changing Facebook's name will not deter lawmaker or regulatory scrutiny, experts say
Facebook is battling intense scrutiny after a whistleblower leaked thousands of internal documents that showed it contributed to increased polarization.
Facebook begins recovery after major outage took apps offline
The outage shut out many of the company's 2.7 billion global users, idled some employees and prompted a public apology from the chief technology officer.
Soul food photo boosts Twitter profile of Japan's next leader
The politician set to become Japan’s next prime minister may not be all that savvy on social media — but a photo of his favorite food struck a chord with Twitter users.
Stefan Le Du: 'These storefronts are like urban time capsules, traces of a not-so-remote past'
Fascinated by urban environments, Stefan Le Du began a project to document Tokyo's storefronts. It has taught him a lot about the Japanese approach to cities.
Get into the Olympic spirit by curating your social media feeds
Looking to get some Olympic spirit into your social media feed? Try following a few Japanese athletes to remind yourself what the Games are really about.
Facebook and Instagram to invest over $1 billion in content creators
Facebook Inc. will spend $1 billion on social media creators through the end of 2022 in a fight for top talent announced in a week when TikTok became the first rival mobile app to hit 3 billion global downloads. Facebook's investments will include bonus programs ...
SoftBank-backed Jellysmack eyes global expansion and acquisitions
The New-York based company helps online content creators and brands promote their offerings across platforms like Instagram and YouTube, taking a share of revenue in return.
Clubhouse won over Elon Musk. Now it’s conquering the world.
With its stunning emergence this year, Clubhouse has already become the biggest U.S. social-media success story in nine years after the Instagram, Twitter and Snapchat era.
Twitter’s moment in the sun won’t last
Does Twitter deserve the benefit of the doubt? They may see something to cheer but, at least for now, I don’t.
Blossom The Project starts a much-needed bilingual discussion on mental health in Japan
Meg Hoffmann Nakagawa's Instagram account Blossom The Project provides explanations in English and Japanese on a wide range of current affairs.
