A married singer was caught on video embracing an actress, and then apologized abjectly. Officials were quick to put his humiliation to use.
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Pop Star’s Illicit Kiss Becomes Fodder for Government Ads in Hong Kong
A married singer was caught on video embracing an actress, and then apologized abjectly. Officials were quick to put his humiliation to use.
One Month, 500,000 Face Scans: How China Is Using A.I. to Profile a Minority
In a major ethical leap for the tech world, Chinese start-ups have built algorithms that the government uses to track members of a largely Muslim minority group.
Assange: A Self-Proclaimed Foe of Secrecy Who Inspires Both Admiration and Fury
From his beginnings as a teenage hacker in Australia to his arrest this week in London, the WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has been a deeply divisive figure.
Assange: A Self-Proclaimed Foe of Secrecy Who Inspires Both Admiration and Fury
From his beginnings as a teenage hacker in Australia to his arrest this week in London, the WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has been a deeply divisive figure.
China, a Major Bitcoin Source, Considers Moving Against It
China, whose initial enthusiasm about cryptocurrencies has waned, may order its local governments not to support the industry.
Wikipedia Isn’t Officially a Social Network. But the Harassment Can Get Ugly.
Unlike at social networks such as Facebook and Twitter, the people who respond to reports of harassment are largely unpaid volunteers.
Times Insider: How I Reported on the Smear Campaign That Followed a Chinese Activist to Canada
My investigation took close to a year, in part because the accusations against Sheng Xue were tangled, and in Chinese, but also because I was delving into a complicated subculture.
Canada Letter: A Chinese Activist and the Smear Campaign That Followed Her to Canada
Investigating the story of Sheng Xue gave reporter Catherine Porter a glimpse into the complex ways Chinese dissidents can be silenced — even abroad.
Australia Passes Law to Punish Social Media Companies for Violent Posts
Parliament adopted a measure that would criminalize “abhorrent violent material” shared on social media platforms, threatening huge fines for tech companies and jail for their employees.