Japan: Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry order designating TikTok as specified digital platform provider under Act on Improving Transparency and Fairness of Specified Digital Platforms
Progress
Current status
in force
27 Jun 2025 in force
Scope
Implementers
Japan
Policy Area
Competition
Policy Instrument
Unilateral conduct regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
online advertising provider
platform intermediary: user-generated content
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
central government
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry adopted order designating TikTok as specified digital platform provider under Act on Improving Transparency and Fairness of Specified Digital Platforms
On 27 June 2025, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI) designated TikTok as a specified digital platform provider in the digital advertising field under the Act on Improving Transparency and Fairness of Specified Digital Platforms (Act …
Event type
order
Action type
implementation
Government branch
executive
Government body
central government