Posts online in the wake of recent stabbing assaults specified sites for copycat attacks. They prompted swift police action in a nation rattled by the random violence.
Tag: Social Media
Meta Removes News From Platform in Canada
A Canadian law that will require tech companies to compensate domestic publishers has led Meta to start blocking news articles on its social networks.
Chinese Zoo: This Is a Real Sun Bear, Not a Costume
“Some people think I look too human when I stand up,” the Hangzhou Zoo’s statement said, after a video prompted internet conspiracy theories. “I am a Malayan sun bear!”
‘Barbenheimer’ Isn’t Funny in Nuclear-Scarred Japan
The Japanese subsidiary of Warner Bros. criticized what it called insensitive promotion of “Barbie” by the company’s headquarters.
Russia’s Online Censorship Has Surged During Ukraine War
A report from Citizen Lab laid out how much online censorship has increased on one of Russia’s biggest social media sites.
Some Russian Internet Trolls Turn Against Prigozhin After Wagner Uprising
The Kremlin, which has moved quickly to take down parts of Wagner leader Yevgeny Prigozhin’s empire, may seek to use his troll farms to its advantage, analysts say.
‘Attenzione, Pickpocket!’ A TikTok Star Watches Out for Tourists in Italy
Monica Poli has spent years patrolling the streets of Venice. Now she’s famous on social media. Well, at least her voice is.
Chinguamiga Was Born in Korea, but Shines in Mexico
Fleeing the strictures of modern life in a hypercompetitive South Korea, a young woman found a calmer way of life in Mexico — and millions of social media followers.
As Iraq Tries to Chill Critics, Its Newest Target Is Social Media
New regulations on “degrading content” are part of a broader campaign to silence independent voices.
‘10 Seconds’: Outrage Follows Acquittal in Italy Abuse Case
A court in Rome said it had decided to acquit a janitor accused of improperly touching a student in part because the episode lasted “a handful of seconds” and took place in a public area in front of other students.