Japan: Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications issued order designating large-scale specific telecommunications service providers under Information Distribution Platform Regulation Act
Description
Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications issued order designating large-scale specific telecommunications service providers under Information Distribution Platform Regulation Act
On 30 April 2025, the Japanese Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications adopted an order under the Information Distribution Platform Regulation Act, formally designating Google LLC, LINE Yahoo Corporation, Meta Platforms, TikTok, and X Corp. …
Scope
Policy Area
Content moderation
Policy Instrument
Content moderation regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content, search service provider
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
central government