Japan: Act on Measures against Infringement of Rights through the Distribution of Information by Specified Telecommunications including content moderation authority governance entered into force
Description
Act on Measures against Infringement of Rights through the Distribution of Information by Specified Telecommunications including content moderation authority governance 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), expanding the supervisory authority of…
Scope
Policy Area
Content moderation
Policy Instrument
Content moderation authority governance
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