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EuropeEstonia on cutting edge of digital transparency
As some governments seek to use personal data from online spaces to exert political control, the sma...
May 21, 2021
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TechnologyU.S. tech giants getting heat over misinformation online
To prevent digital discourse from descending into lawlessness, efforts need to be made to determine ...
May 21, 2021
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Film & TV‘Rurouni Kenshin’ film series concludes with epic ending, glimpse into past
The two new films in the Rurouni Kenshin series go into the origin of the cross-shaped scar that wan...
May 21, 2021
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Asia-Pacific
Taiwan works to build open systems
With the internet facilitating the spread of massive volumes of information, attempts are underway t...
May 21, 2021
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Manga & AnimeMature detachment at heart of elf-mage’s widespread popularity
An instant hit when it began its run in the Shukan Shonen Sunday weekly manga magazine in April last...
May 21, 2021
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Outside Contributors
Ambivalence of transition back to social life after a year of isolation
Everyone was already in the backyard when I arrived at the home of my friend, who recently retired f...
May 20, 2021
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General NewsRevised law targets cultural fields in need of protection
A new registration system for cultural assets will be established with the enactment of a law revisi...
May 20, 2021
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Crime & CourtsOnline sperm trade grows risky
Online sperm trading is increasing as individual sperm donors embrace social media to match with hop...
May 20, 2021
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Social SeriesDigital tech rushes forward / Spread of false information affecting public opinions
For Nick Stutzman, a 40-year-old company employee in the U.S. state of Ohio, it all began when he ga...
May 20, 2021
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Social SeriesDigital tech rushes forward / Analysis of info exposes govt corruption
As authoritarian states tighten their grip on their citizens through digital technology, the report...
May 20, 2021
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Social SeriesDigital tech rushes forward / Despotic regimes threaten internet access
In late March, about 4,000 Iranians, including those living outside Iran, took part in a four-hour d...
May 20, 2021
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Social SeriesDigital tech rushes forward / Digital tech riles public in ways incompatible with democracy
The Yomiuri Shimbun conducted an online interview with social media researcher Jamie Bartlett in whi...
May 20, 2021
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Social SeriesDigital tech rushes forward / Digital authoritarianism spreading worldwide
Digital authoritarianism, the use of the internet and artificial intelligence by repressive regimes,...
May 20, 2021
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CompaniesU.S. tech giants influencing freedom of expression
Billions of people across the globe express themselves and post information on the internet every da...
May 20, 2021
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CoronavirusGovt struggling to monitor returnees and reentering foreigners
The government is struggling to monitor the activities of Japanese who have returned from abroad or ...
May 20, 2021