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Social Media Used to Cloak ‘Dark Part-Time Work’ in Japan; 41% of High School Students Have Seen Such Job Postings

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By Taihei Bito and Chika Nakayama / Yomiuri Shimbun Staff Writers

17:53 JST, November 5, 2024

Most of the people caught in a series of robberies and other crimes committed in Tokyo and surrounding prefectures were lured into illicit jobs through social media, it has been learned. Those arrested have told police they were recruited via X (formerly Twitter) or similar social media platforms.

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