Japan: Act on Measures against Infringement of Rights through the Distribution of Information by Specified Telecommunications including content moderation regulation entered into force
Description
Act on Measures against Infringement of Rights through the Distribution of Information by Specified Telecommunications including content moderation regulation entered into force
On 1 April 2025, amendments to the Act on Measures against Infringement of Rights through the Distribution of Information by Specified Telecommunications (Act No. 137 of 2001, as amended by Act No. 25 of 2024) entered into force. The 2024 amendment …
Scope
Policy Area
Content moderation
Policy Instrument
Content moderation regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content, search service provider, software provider: other software, messaging service provider
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
central government