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Japan: Bill introducing criminal penalty for online insults

Progress

Current status
in force
07 Jul 2022 in force
13 Jun 2022 adopted
08 Mar 2022 under deliberation

Scope

Implementers
Japan
Policy Area
Content moderation
Policy Instrument
Content moderation regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content
Government Branch
legislature
Government Body
parliament
Implementation Level
national

Timeline of events

07 Jul 2022
in force

Implemented Bill including criminal punishment for online insults

On 7 July 2022, the bill to amend the country's Penal Code to impose criminal penalties for "online insults" enters into force. The bill was introduced amid rising public concern over cyberbullying and online harassment. According to the amendments …

Source
Event type law
Action type implementation
Government branch legislature
Government body parliament
13 Jun 2022
adopted

Adopted Bill including criminal punishment for online insults

On 13 June 2022, Japan's House of Councillors (Japan's upper legislative chamber) adopted a bill to amend the country's Penal Code to impose criminal penalties for "online insults" amid rising public concern over cyberbullying and online harassment.…

Source
Event type law
Action type adoption
Government branch legislature
Government body parliament
08 Mar 2022
under deliberation

Introduced Bill including criminal punishment for online insults

On 8 Marche 2022, the bill to amend the country's Penal Code to impose criminal penalties for "online insults" was introduced amid rising public concern over cyberbullying and online harassment. According to the amendments of the Penal Code, offende…

Source
Event type law
Action type introduction
Government branch legislature
Government body parliament