Japan: Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications designating platforms as large specified telecommunications service providers under Information Distribution Platform Regulation Act
Progress
Current status
in force
30 Apr 2025 in force
Scope
Implementers
Japan
Policy Area
Content moderation
Policy Instrument
Content moderation regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content
search service provider
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
other regulatory body
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications issued order designating large-scale specific telecommunications service providers under Information Distribution Platform Regulation Act
On 30 April 2025, the Japanese Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications adopted an order under the Information Distribution Platform Regulation Act, formally designating Google LLC, LINE Yahoo Corporation, Meta Platforms, TikTok, and X Corp. …
SourceEvent type
order
Action type
implementation
Government branch
executive
Government body
other regulatory body