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 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.
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."
Suspect in nine Zama murders says he will not appeal death penalty
The defendant earlier admitted murdering, dismembering and storing the bodies of the people at his apartment southwest of Tokyo.
U.S. election helps disinformation on social media thrive in Japan
The 2020 U.S. presidential election has dominated much of the news cycle over the past couple of weeks, with social media playing a key role in the conversation. What’s surprising, however, is just how vocal a certain set of social media users have been in ...
Facebook offers up first estimate of hate speech on its platform
The social media site said it took action on 19.2 million pieces of violent and graphic content in the third quarter, up from 15 million in the second.
Twitter Inc. said on Tuesday it was globally launching tweets that disappear after 24 hours, similar to the stories feature that is popular on Snapchat and Facebook's photo-sharing app Instagram. Twitter has previously announced its plan for these ephemeral tweets, dubbed "fleets," and tested the ...
Reaction videos take center stage as YouTubers seek to decipher online content about Japan
Genre's roots can be traced to the sort of interactions once typically found on Japanese mainstream TV.
U.S. authorities have given the Chinese owner of TikTok two additional weeks to divest the social media sensation in order to resolve national security concerns voiced by President Donald Trump's administration, according to a court filing Friday. A notice filed by TikTok owner ByteDance in ...
Trump allies coin ‘legal vote’ media mantra to question election
U.S. President Donald Trump’s allies including some of his children are amplifying the president’s attacks on the election system’s integrity with online claims that test the rules set by social media companies against disinformation about the vote. The president’s unsubstantiated claims of widespread voter fraud ...
Thousands of Facebook Groups buzzed with calls for violence ahead of U.S. election
Before Facebook Inc. shut down a rapidly growing "Stop the Steal" Facebook Group on Thursday, the forum featured calls for members to ready their weapons should President Donald Trump lose his bid to remain in the White House. In disabling the group after coverage by ...
Sexual abuse consultations up 15% in Japan amid coronavirus crisis
The Cabinet Office's gender equality bureau said part of the reason for the rise was the coronavirus pandemic.
