One Thai mumfluencer shared a video of her “typical afternoon in Neom”. The video has been viewed around 800,000 times. The city it shows is almost deserted. Read more
The bot networks’ messaging seemed designed to help the second-placed, Russia-friendly Alternative for Germany. Read more
The deceptively innocent scheme requires users to do one simple thing to earn some extra cash: take screenshots of videos. Read more
The video hosting site has gone from hosting a 19-second clip titled “Me at the Zoo” to becoming the world’s largest in terms of time spent and ad revenue. Read more
Authorities are examining seized materials to determine the nature of financial transactions between the governor’s camp and the company. Read more
They say that as authorities ramp up raids in the early days of the Trump administration, they’re trying to inform migrants of their rights. Read more
As time goes on, the BOJ’s rate increases appear to be having a stronger impact on people’s everyday lives, shifting from more abstract concepts to more concrete effects. Read more
Japan launches industry and academia tie-up to combat online disinformation | CVHD
Nine companies and academic institutions aim to put an integrated system for combating false information into use by March 2026. Read more
“Through social media outreach, we want to become an option for unaffiliated voters who have not decided for whom to vote” in the June 22 race, said Ototake. Read more
Under the deal, ByteDance would retain a stake in the company, but data collection and software updates would be overseen by Oracle. Read more