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Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 17, 2021
Twitter should stick to its guns in India
In its battles with India's government and others around the world, Twitter needn't surrender its principles too easily.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 17, 2021
Twitter’s clash with India government gives boost to local rival
The Koo app shot to prominence after the San Francisco company got into a weekslong standoff with the Indian government over blocking certain content.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 10, 2021
The nicest Clubhouse on the internet
If you don't already know, Clubhouse is a year-old social media service consisting of virtual 'rooms” where people can talk to each other — by voice.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Feb 6, 2021
Myanmar generals shut down internet as thousands protest coup
Fallout from coup hits overseas as Sean Turnell, an Australian economic adviser to Suu Kyi, said in a message on Saturday he was being detained.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 6, 2021
European embassies' tweets about gender equality go viral after Mori's sexist remarks
After the German Embassy first used the hashtags on Friday, other European diplomatic missions in Tokyo, including those of Finland, Sweden and the European Union, followed suit.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 3, 2021
Of course the boss cares what you say on Twitter
This isn't about free speech or cancel culture. It's about employability. People who think they have unlimited free speech on social media are deluding themselves about how companies work.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jan 21, 2021
Twitter locks out Chinese Embassy in U.S. over post on Uighurs
Twitter Inc. has locked the official account for the Chinese Embassy to the U.S. after a post that defended the Beijing government’s policies in the western region of Xinjiang, where critics say China is engaged in the forced sterilization of minority Uighur women.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 18, 2021
Tech censorship is the real gift to Putin
Authoritarians these days have to pay lip service to freedom of speech; what the social media platforms have done takes that concern out of the equation.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 16, 2021
You can’t keep rage off the internet
The removal of President Donald Trump from a number of social media platforms may serve as a catalyst for the formation of new services.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jan 16, 2021
As Trump clashes with Big Tech, China’s censored internet takes his side
Blurring the distinction between companies and government, official propaganda outlets use Trump's ouster from Twitter and Facebook to argue that nobody in the world enjoys free speech.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 11, 2021
Parler, seen as safe haven by Trump fans, becomes free speech case study
So many new users signed up as other networks clamped down on false claims that the 2020 election had been rigged, they overloaded Parler's systems.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 10, 2021
Apple and Amazon remove Parler after use in U.S. Capitol riots
Parler, which is popular with extremist groups seeking an alternative to more mainstream social media sites, has come under fire since the storming of the Capitol by a pro-Trump mob.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / ANALYSIS
Jan 9, 2021
Facebook and Twitter crackdown around U.S. Capitol siege is too little, too late
For weeks, content on big tech platforms Facebook, Twitter and YouTube as well as upstart fringe social networks foretold the storming of the U.S Capitol.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jan 9, 2021
Twitter permanently suspends Trump's account
The company said the decision was due to the risk of further incitements of violence after Wednesday's storming of the U.S. Capitol.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / FOCUS
Jan 9, 2021
Trump’s future in right-wing media is seen undimmed by riot
Facebook and Twitter suspended him. Cabinet officers have abandoned him. And members of Congress want to impeach him — again.
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
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
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
BUSINESS / Tech
Nov 18, 2020
Twitter launches disappearing 'fleets' worldwide
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.
Japanese stripper bids to have her porn movies taken off internet
Plaintiff Miyuki Ariga (left) speaks at a news conference along with her lawyer, Yoshitomo Morohashi, after filing a lawsuit at the Tokyo District Court on Monday.
Kishida defends planned rule to revoke foreigners' residency
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida speaks during a meeting of the Lower House Judicial Affairs Committee on Wednesday.
Human bone-like objects found at Nippon Steel plant’s molten iron pot, with one worker missing
Police believe it’s highly possible that human bones found in a molten iron pot at Nippon Steel's Oita factory belong to a missing male employee.
Japanese billionaire sues Meta over investment scams using his image
Entrepreneurs Yusaku Maezawa (second from right) and Takafumi Horie (third from right) attend a study session on fake social media ads and investment scams at the Liberal Democratic Party headquarters in Tokyo on April 10.
Was Onosato's defeat of Terunofuji an era-defining bout?
Onosato (right) defeats Terunofuji at the Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on May 12. While nothing in sumo is guaranteed, it seems almost inevitable that Onosato is destined for the top of the sport's pyramid.
Unraveling the Japanese prose of Yukio Mishima
Author Yukio Mishima accepts the Arts Festival Award in the drama category at the 20th Arts Festival Award Ceremony on Jan. 22, 1966.
New Taiwan president to set tone for ties with China at inauguration
Taiwan President-elect Lai Ching-te arrives at the CyberSec 2024 Exhibition in Taipei on Wednesday.
Japanese billionaire sues Meta over investment scams using his image
Entrepreneurs Yusaku Maezawa (second from right) and Takafumi Horie (third from right) attend a study session on fake social media ads and investment scams at the Liberal Democratic Party headquarters in Tokyo on April 10.
Japanese rap creates its mecca in Pop Yours
Tokyo-based artist Jumadiba says he forgoes the label of simply “rap” for his music because the Japanese rap scene isn’t confined to a particular sound.
Was Onosato's defeat of Terunofuji an era-defining bout?
Onosato (right) defeats Terunofuji at the Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on May 12. While nothing in sumo is guaranteed, it seems almost inevitable that Onosato is destined for the top of the sport's pyramid.

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