Japan: Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications order designating Pinterest, CyberAgent, Shonan Seibu Home Co, and Dwango including notification requirements comes into effect

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Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications order designating Pinterest, CyberAgent, Shonan Seibu Home Co, and Dwango including notification requirements comes into effect

On 30 August 2025, Pinterest Europe Ltd., CyberAgent, Inc., Shonan Seibu Home Co., Ltd., and Dwango Co., Ltd. are required to submit a notification to the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC) in accordance with Article 21(1) of the …

Scope

Policy Area
Content moderation
Policy Instrument
Content moderation regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
central government

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2025-05-30
adopted

On 30 May 2025, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC) of Japan designated four …

2025-08-30
in force

On 30 August 2025, Pinterest Europe Ltd., CyberAgent, Inc., Shonan Seibu Home Co., Ltd., and Dwango…