Japan: JFTC inquiry into News Content Distribution
Progress
Current status
concluded
21 Sep 2023 concluded
Scope
Implementers
Japan
Policy Area
Content moderation
Policy Instrument
Content remuneration regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content
search service provider
platform intermediary: other
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
competition authority
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
Adopted JFTC Report on News Content Distribution Inquiry
On 21 September 2023, the Japan Fair Trade Commission (JFTC) published its Report on the findings of its News Content Distribution market inquiry. The JFTC conducted a market study in response to changes in news consumption, particularly due to the …
SourceEvent type
inquiry
Action type
closure
Government branch
executive
Government body
competition authority