The boycott, set to begin on Friday, is the most direct effort yet by a sport to pressure social media companies like Twitter, Instagram and Facebook to take action against abuse.
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The Israel Prize Is Meant to Unify. More Often, It’s Mired in Controversy.
This year’s rumpus involves a scientist who opposes the occupation of the West Bank.
Chinese Reality Shows Censor Western Clothing Brands
Online platforms that stream dance, singing and comedy shows are pixelating performers’ T-shirts and sneakers amid a nationalistic fervor.
H&M and Other Brands Face Backlash From Chinese Consumers
Under pressure to renounce cotton harvested in a Chinese region marked by gruesome repression, they face a backlash from nationalist Chinese consumers.
Arrest of Opposition Leader in Georgia Raises Fear of Growing Instability
Lawmakers from parties aligned against the government have vowed to continue a boycott of Parliament until Nika Melia is released from police custody.
China Is Preparing for Another Olympics in Beijing, Like It or Not
With the Winter Games less than a year away, a powerful and confident China is promising retaliation if any country boycotts the event over human rights.
Myanmar’s Protesting Workers Are Unbowed
Two weeks after the military took power in a coup, growing work stoppages are undermining the ruling generals’ attempt to assert authority over an angry population.
Gulf States Agree to Ease Relations With Qatar
Gulf leaders saw the agreement, which ends a three-year blockade of Qatar, as a gift to President Trump and preparation for President Biden.
Delivery Workers in South Korea Say They’re Dying of ‘Overwork’
More than a dozen couriers have died this year. Some died after complaining of unbearable workloads that kept them on the clock from dawn until past midnight.
German Cultural Leaders Warn Against Ban on Israel Sanctions Movement
Signatories of an open letter say a parliamentary resolution declaring the campaign anti-Semitic has led to self-censorship and is stifling artistic expression.