Japan: Content moderation regulation in Act on Measures against Infringement of Rights through the Distribution of Information by Specified Telecommunications (Act No. 25 of Reiwa 6)
Progress
Current status
in force
01 Apr 2025 in force
10 May 2024 adopted
Scope
Implementers
Japan
Policy Area
Content moderation
Policy Instrument
Content moderation regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content
search service provider
software provider: other software
messaging service provider
Government Branch
executive
legislature
Government Body
central government
parliament
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
Act on Measures against Infringement of Rights through the Distribution of Information by Specified Telecommunications including content moderation regulation entered into force
On 1 April 2025, amendments to the Act on Measures against Infringement of Rights through the Distribution of Information by Specified Telecommunications (Act No. 137 of 2001, as amended by Act No. 25 of 2024) entered into force. The 2024 amendment …
SourceEvent type
law
Action type
implementation
Government branch
executive
Government body
central government
Bill amending Act on Measures against Infringement of Rights through the Distribution of Information by Specified Telecommunications including content moderation regulation was adopted by House of Councillors
On 10 May 2024, the Bill amending the Act on Measures against Infringement of Rights through the Distribution of Information by Specified Telecommunications was adopted by the House of Councillors. The Bill changed the Law’s title from the Act on th…
SourceEvent type
law
Action type
adoption
Government branch
legislature
Government body
parliament