3+ hour, 31+ min ago  (135+ words) Global social media bans gain steam with India and Indonesia'The Japan Times Two of the world's most populous nations are joining a growing global movement to ban teenagers from social media services.India's Karnataka, home to technology hub Bengaluru, became…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago  (359+ words) Vietnam has granted a license to Elon Musk's Starlink to operate its satellite internet services in the communist country, a government agency said. The radio frequency regulator said local unit Starlink Services Vietnam Co. can initially deploy four gateway stations…...

3+ week, 3+ day ago  (153+ words) YouTube lawyer sees no addiction from half hour of videos a day in trial'The Japan Times The 20-year-old woman at the center of a landmark trial over social media addiction used YouTube for an average of just 29 minutes per day…...

3+ week, 6+ day ago  (155+ words) Malaysia draws first data center protest over pollution and water'The Japan Times The rapid increase in data centers in Malaysia came under the microscope on Saturday, with the artificial intelligence-driven build-out drawing its first public protest in the Southeast Asian…...

1+ mon, 2+ day ago  (119+ words) Governments in countries like Iran and Myanmar are emerging from internet shutdowns with a supercharged ability to censor internet access. Countries using internet blackouts to boost censorship, privacy firm warns As countries step up their use of internet shutdowns to…...

1+ mon, 2+ day ago  (176+ words) The policy was first implemented in Australia, encompassing Meta's Instagram and Facebook, Snap, Elon Musk's X, TikTok and Google's YouTube. Now it's catching on in Europe, threatening to cut off ... European countries are taking their broadest swipe yet at social…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (200+ words) Police have arrested a 27-year-old male host on suspicion of violating the amusement business law by using a dating app to solicit female customers to a host club in Tokyo. The arrest marked the first crackdown in the country on…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (104+ words) U.K. proposes letting websites refuse being included in Google's AI search'The Japan Times U.K. proposes letting websites refuse being included in Google's AI search Britain's competition watchdog proposed Wednesday that websites be allowed to opt out of having their content be used…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (120+ words) TikTok joins Snap settling youth addiction suit before trial'The Japan Times TikTok is moving to settle a lawsuit with a woman who alleged that the company and other social media giants designed their platforms to addict young users, the first…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (153+ words) India mulls forcing smartphone makers to give source code in security overhaul'The Japan Times India mulls forcing smartphone makers to give source code in security overhaul India proposes requiring smartphone makers to share their source codes with the government and…...