Japan: Enforcement Regulations of the Act dealing with Infringement of Rights caused by the Distribution of Information by Specific Telecommunications
Progress
Current status
in force
01 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
software provider: other software
messaging service provider
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
central government
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
Enforcement Regulations of the Act dealing with Infringement of Rights caused by the Distribution of Information by Specific Telecommunications enters into force
On 1 April 2025, the Japanese Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC) issued an updated Ordinance enforcing the Provider Liability Limitation Act. The Ordinance details procedures for identifying senders of infringing content via speci…
SourceEvent type
order
Action type
implementation
Government branch
executive
Government body
central government