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SOCIAL MEDIA

Abhijeet Dipke, head of the Cockroach Janta Party, gestures to the supporters of the party during a sit-in protest in New Delhi on Monday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics / FOCUS
Jul 24, 2026
How Abhijeet Dipke became the face of India¡¯s first Gen Z protest movement
Over the past three days, ?tens of thousands have gathered in New Delhi demanding the resignation of India¡¯s education minister, and at the center of it all is Abhijeet Dipke.
French President Emmanuel Macron gestures during a joint press conference in Bruehl, Germany, on July 17.
WORLD / Politics
Jul 22, 2026
France passes bill to ban social media for children under 15
The move could risk straining relations with U.S. tech companies and President Donald Trump.
The X account of Gen. Hiroaki Uchikura, chief of staff of the Defense Ministry's Joint Staff
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Jul 19, 2026
Japanese officials open X accounts to counter China¡¯s cognitive warfare
In light of Russia¡¯s invasion of Ukraine, the SDF recognizes the importance of addressing cognitive warfare, which is conducted through disinformation.
Andrew Tate (left) and his brother Tristan Tate are pictured inside The Court of Appeal in Bucharest, Romania, in December 2024.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jul 19, 2026
Influencer Andrew Tate and brother arrested in Miami
The Tate brothers already face allegations of trafficking minors, sexual intercourse with a minor and money laundering in Romania.
Argentina¡¯s Cristian Romero scores his team's first goal against Egypt in their 2026 World Cup Round of 16 match in Atlanta on July 7.
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 16, 2026
These World Cup tweets show how AI will unite us all
Thanks to the automated, LLM-generated translations and algorithmic boosts of social media, I can read comments in my native language.
Reika Kuroki and an advertising agency where she serves as president were charged with evading corporate and other taxes totaling ?157 million in the year through January 2021 and the two years through January 2024.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Crime & Legal
Jul 15, 2026
Japanese social media influencer given suspended sentence over tax evasion
The Tokyo District Court also imposed a fine of ?40 million on an advertising agency for which influencer Reika Kuroki serves as president.
Mark Zuckerberg, Meta CEO, in Sun Valley, Idaho, on Friday
BUSINESS / Tech
Jul 15, 2026
Meta used AI to target workers with medical conditions for layoffs, lawsuit claims
The lawsuit ?says that the company relied on factors such as productivity and AI token usage when it slashed thousands of jobs earlier this year.
Australia's online watchdog says young men and boys are being targeted for sexual extortion on social media platforms, with Instagram and WhatsApp most often named in complaints.
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Jul 15, 2026
Young Australian men falling victim to online sexual extortion, regulator says
Australia¡¯s eSafety Commissioner received more than 2,200 complaints in the six months to December about sexual extortion, a third of them from men age 18 to 24 years old.
Australia, Britain, China, India and the United States have already imposed a ?social media ban for children, or are considering one, which would mainly target TikTok, YouTube, Instagram and Facebook.
WORLD / Politics
Jul 14, 2026
Children¡¯s social media curbs planned across EU, von der Leyen says
The move would be the biggest such ?effort to date to guard against online dangers.
The Upper House on Monday passed a bill to establish a new disaster management agency and legislation aimed at curbing the online spread of election-related misinformation and defamation.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Politics
Jul 13, 2026
Upper House passes bill to set up disaster management agency
Bills aimed at curbing the spread of election-related misinformation and defamation on social media and the internet were also passed on Monday.
Demonstrators stand in front of a burning barricade in Belfast, Northern Ireland, on June 9.
WORLD / Politics
Jul 9, 2026
The U.K. riots where online rage triggered real-world chaos
The country has experienced three summers in a row of racially motivated protests and marches, along with a backbeat of attacks on migrants and ethnic minorities.
Meta¡¯s largest data center outside the U.S., to be built in Sturgeon County, Alberta, will create 300 full-time jobs, the tech giant says.
BUSINESS / Tech
Jul 9, 2026
Meta to build first data center in Canada in expansion of global fleet
The Sturgeon County, Alberta-based data center will be Meta¡¯s largest outside the U.S.
Two suspects, a Thai man (center) and his Laotian wife (not pictured), suspected of sending drug parcels from a border province to Bangkok, are escorted by officials to the Office of the Narcotics Control Board in Bangkok on Friday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Jul 5, 2026
How drug gangs use social media to recruit Thai air crew as couriers
Early in the morning on June 18, a message from an unknown account slipped into the TikTok inbox of a flight attendant in Bangkok with a series of questions: ¡°Are you flying to Australia? Do ?you do carry-for-hire? What is your rate?¡±
Posts facilitating romance scams, other fraud and what are known as?"dark part-time jobs" will be subject to deletion requests by the Internet Hotline Center.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Crime & Legal
Jul 2, 2026
Police in Japan work to crack down on fraud-linked social media posts
Based on reports from the public, the Internet Hotline Center requests that illegal or harmful online content be removed, and it reports such cases to the police.
The logo of social media company Meta. As the tech behemoth spends billions annually to build out its artificial intelligence capabilities, employees at Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp are increasingly unhappy with their Mark Zuckerberg-led parent company.
BUSINESS / Tech
Jul 2, 2026
Fear and anger brew inside Meta amid AI frenzy
After weathering layoffs, some Meta employees were reassigned to an internal artificial intelligence training initiative that has drawn accusations of surveillance.
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese (center) meets with advocates for the country's social media ban for children under 16 at Parliament House in Canberra on Monday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jun 29, 2026
Australia gives regulator more power to pursue Big Tech over under-16 social media ban
The move ?comes as evidence suggests children are still able to access the platforms six months ?after the ?world-first restrictions took effect in December.
A dead pangolin stripped of its scales is advertised on Facebook by a Thai account selling "seasonal wild delicacies," part of what conservationists call rampant illegal wildlife trafficking across social media platforms.
BUSINESS / Tech
Jun 29, 2026
For sale on Facebook: monkeys, rhino horn and dead pangolins
A recent report by conservationist organizations accuses Meta of hosting and effectively encouraging the world¡¯s ¡°largest single known illegal wildlife trade market.¡±
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has, in addition to traditional media appearances, focused more on direct communication through social media, official messaging and rapid online rebuttals since taking office.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Politics / FOCUS
Jun 26, 2026
Takaichi¡¯s social media strategy tests old political norms
While traditional media outlets remain vital, the greatest merit of online platforms is ¡°giving the full context¡± in a timely manner, Takaichi¡¯s public affairs chief said.
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi speaks during a parliamentary meeting in Tokyo on Monday.
51³Ô¹ÏÍø / Politics / ANALYSIS
Jun 25, 2026
Takaichi¡¯s smear video scandal shows Japan¡¯s digital campaign rules are behind the curve
A scandal involving alleged AI-generated attack videos has exposed gaps in Japan¡¯s laws governing online election campaigns.
Russian President Vladimir Putin meets with his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, during a welcoming ceremony before talks at the Kremlin in Moscow in May 2025.
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 25, 2026
Scarier than fiction: ¡®The Wizard of the Kremlin¡¯ comes to life
The objective is not to promote authoritarianism directly, but to corrode the trust that sustains democratic societies and international cooperation grounded in rule of law.
Japan scientists identify clusters of protein believed to trigger Alzheimer¡¯s disease
A team of researchers said they found a ¡°seed¡± that accelerates the amyloid beta accumulation process in the brain, naming it ¡°Peak 1 amyloid beta,¡± as seen in a mouse's brain.
Indian brothers make manga debut in Japan
Two Indian brothers made their manga debut in Japan with "Kung Fu Kung Fool" ¡ª an action-comedy series that follows the adventures of a notorious thief and a young boy.
Japan weighs regulating Pokemon cards amid trading mania
A Pokemon event is held in Jakarta on July 11
Low-income families in Japan cut food and air conditioning during summer break
Yumiko Watanabe, the chairperson of nonprofit Kidsdoor, explains the results of a survey in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward on July 1.
Iran strikes on CIA facilities prompt questions about possible Russian role
Iranian drones are displayed in an undisclosed location in Iran, in this handout image obtained on Jan. 13, 2025.U.S. officials have acknowledged that Russia has ?provided targeting ?and other support for Iran in its drone strikes on U.S. targets in the Persian Gulf region.
The sci-fi sensibilities of electronic trio Black Boboi
Black Boboi was formed in 2018 when solo artists Julia Shortreed, Utena Kobayashi and Ermhoi came together under Kobayashi¡¯s newly founded label, Bindividual.
A perfect storm: Kaze Fujii fans flock to Fuji Rock
Okayama-born singer-songwriter Kaze Fujii has carved out a distinctive place in Japanese pop since his major-label debut in 2019.
Can Japanese comedy get laughs in English? Yoshimoto Kogyo lets the jokes rip
Wes-P has millions of followers and his viral clips made him recognizable out of Japan.
The 180-day locals: Life on Japan¡¯s digital nomad visa
Christopher Flinn works remotely from Tokyo earlier this month. Japan issued 646 digital nomad visas in 2025, but tourism officials are hoping to increase that figure in the coming years, with Japan's relatively cheap cost of living and the weak yen seen as potential draws for young professionals.
Japan reveals hint of new defense spending target in fiscal blueprint
The Self-Defense Forces' Type 16 mobile combat vehicle fires during a joint live-fire drill with U.S. Marines as part of the annual Resolute Dragon exercises in Yufu, Oita Prefecture, on June 28.

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