In 2015, during the European migration crisis with a large number of immigrants entering the country illegally, a broad discussion took place on social media about the problems of mass immigration and government policies. In early 2016, a Bertelsmann company called «Arvato» was commissioned to remove comments and content from Facebook. [24] In the summer of 2016, police officers from fourteen federal states began coordinated raids on the homes of people who praised the Nazi regime or called refugees «scum» in a private Facebook group. [25] Since 2018, a law known as NetzDG has come into force, which obliges all websites in Germany, including Facebook, to censor such illegal content. [26] A Facebook spokesperson announced the company`s opposition to the law on the grounds that it would lead to overblocking. [27] Only politicians, some journalists, and medical students can legally access the Internet from home. For everyone else, the only way to legally connect to the online world is through internet cafes. It may not seem like much to ask, but when prices for an hour of unlimited internet access range from $6 to $10 and the average salary is around $20, it becomes ridiculously expensive to connect. A high cost also does not mean fast internet, because it can take several minutes for web pages to load: certainly not good value for the Caribbean country.
In 2016, Facebook revealed that Germany had blocked 84 messages from its citizens. These messages included Holocaust denial topics, which is illegal there. [11] On 24. In August 2020, under pressure from the Thai government, Facebook blocked access to the Royalist Marketplace, a private monarchy chat group founded by Pavin Chachavalpongpun and with more than one million members. In response, Pavin immediately formed a new group, gaining over 500,000 members in one day. [84] [85] A Facebook spokesperson said: «Demands like this are serious, violate international human rights law and have a chilling effect on people`s ability to express themselves. We are working to protect and defend the rights of all Internet users and are preparing to challenge this claim in court. [86] In 2017, Thailand asked Facebook to remove 309 posts that were illegal by Thai standards. However, Facebook only removed 178 of the items, leaving 131 on Facebook. Thai authorities said that if they found illegal content in the remaining 131 posts, they would ban Facebook`s 14.8 million users instead of taking legal action. All posts were deleted from Facebook, which prevented Facebook from shutting down in Thailand. [83] In July 2011, German authorities began discussing banning Facebook events.
This was motivated by numerous cases of overcrowding by people who had not originally been invited. [21] In one case, 1,600 «guests» attended a girl`s 16th birthday party in Hamburg who accidentally made the invitation to the event public. After reports of overcrowding, more than a hundred police officers were deployed to control the crowd. One police officer was injured and eleven participants were arrested for bodily harm, property damage and resistance to the authorities. [22] In another unexpected event, 41 youths were arrested and at least 16 injured. [23] HB Pro Tip: Don`t expect an exceptional CTR from this channel, but seriously consider it for a large-scale brand awareness campaign in Japan, as there are an incredible number of responsive users. When the pandemic hit Japan, social media became home to many new communities of people offering support and information to their members. Platforms such as Twitter and LINE have served as a lifeline for those directly affected, offering people inside and outside Japan a way to connect, share, volunteer and provide information-based support.
Designed to keep families and friends in touch in times of crisis, its relevance has remained strong in a country where natural disasters are always possible. And the recent increase in usage at the beginning of the pandemic shows how the platform still plays this role. • Facebook`s shameful online crowds • Five times China has proven it does not value freedom of expression • In danger: Bangladeshi bloggers dare to defend secular values • Iran: Rouhani`s insistence on a faster internet has power • Cuban artists still condemned to silence On July 6, 2020, Facebook announced that it would stop considering data requests from Hong Kong users, while assessing the new national security law for Hong Kong by the Chinese government. [19] In Japanese, much more can be said in just 140 characters. This makes Twitter more versatile for the Japanese market. In 2011, Twitter users in Japan were about 10 million, compared to Facebook`s 2 million. In 2018, Twitter`s 45 million active users in Japan are nearly double Facebook`s 28 million, at a compound annual growth rate of 12.5%. After photos of Mehmet Selim Kiraz being held at gunpoint by two terrorists were circulated on social media on April 6, 2015, the Turkish government banned Facebook, Twitter, YouTube and 166 other websites in the country for hours.
The government does not tolerate «anti-government propaganda» and its laws are becoming stricter. In the 2015 Reporters Without Borders World Press Freedom Index, Turkey is ranked 149th out of 180 countries. [88] Facebook was blocked at 11:30 p.m. on February 27, 2020, along with several other social media sites. This happened on the day the military crisis in Idlib intensified. [89] Nearly 75% of Japanese students and half of young professionals use Twitter weekly. Brands targeting Gen Z and millennials can find their target audience on Twitter in Japan. Twitter also integrates with other forms of traditional media, such as radio and television. Successful Japanese brands use it for cross-platform marketing campaigns. Overall, online and offline, Japanese people have lower levels of trust than other countries, and that trust is declining. Recently, trust has weakened in Japan, both online and offline. This leads to a high level of skepticism towards companies and institutions.
In short, LINE has evolved considerably from the days when it was just a messaging app and with people using it in their daily lives for an increasing number of reasons, it has attracted an increasing number of companies and brands looking to grab the attention of LINE users who take advantage of this space. A platform known for reducing the number of users and tweets worldwide is still very popular in Japan. In terms of users, Japan ranks second only to the United States with 48.45 million users1. Similar to LINE, the catalyst for Twitter`s popularity was the Tohoku earthquake and tsunami in 2011, where people needed an up-to-date source of information and means of communication.