Progress

Current status
in force
01 Oct 2022 in force
21 Apr 2021 adopted

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

01 Oct 2022
in force

Implemented Revision to the Provider Liability Limitation Act

On 1 October 2022, the amended Provider Liability Limitation Act was implemented (Act on the Limitation of Liability for Damages of Specified Telecommunications Service Providers and the Right to Demand Disclosure of Identification Information of th…

Source
Event type law
Action type implementation
Government branch legislature
Government body parliament
21 Apr 2021
adopted

Adopted Revision to the Provider Liability Limitation Act

On 21 April 2021, the amended Provider Liability Limitation Act (Act on the Limitation of Liability for Damages of Specified Telecommunications Service Providers and the Right to Demand Disclosure of Identification Information of the Senders) was ad…

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