The laws authors struggled to balance restrictions on racial and ethnic slurs with freedom of expression guarantees in the constitution.5 Man arrested after using AI to 'destroy' censor mosaics in Japanese adult videos Oct. 25, 2021 06:00 am JST 0 Comment TOKYO Kyoto prefectural police officers have arrested a 43-year-old male resident of Takasago, Hyogo Prefecture. In a survey by the Japan Medical Association, there were 700 incidents between October and December 2020 where medical staff treating COVID-19 patients were subject to online harassment.1 In March 2020, the government approved a revision of the Copyright Act, criminalizing the downloading of unlicensed manga, magazines, and academic publications with a prison term of up to two years, a fine of 2 million ($18,000), or both. In 2016, Makoto Sakurai, a personality known for anti-Korean rhetoric, opened a channel on online television station AbemaTV; a rush of online criticism followed, and the channel was deleted.4, Social media platforms occasionally restrict content at the governments request. After NTT Docomo became a wholly owned subsidiary of NTT in December 2020,4 Increasingly, however, if we want to find direct government censorship of speech, we don't have to travel far. Authorities have used the law to convict the operators of manga piracy site Mangamura (see C2 and C3). Media scrutiny of reportage involving the 2011 disaster has continued. Kisha clubs and an advertising market that favors established players may be preventing digital media from gaining a stronger foothold in the market. Heightened awareness of nonconsensual sharing of intimate images and online harassment culminated in the adoption of a law criminalizing such activity in 2014. Are there legal, regulatory, or economic obstacles that restrict the diversity of service providers? Kisha clubs include reporters covering institutions such as government ministries or major corporations but are only open to traditional media companies.1 Genshin Impact quietly announced a somewhat odd change right before patch 2.4 launched this week. An online petition in support of the journalist also gathered more than 17,000 signatures.10. Experts are concerned that the new policies to streamline data handling between the local and central governments will dilute personal information protections previously established by local governments and may enable increased government surveillance.11 The NTT group remains dominant in practice, though hundreds of other providers offer services including fiber-optic connections and fixed-line or wireless broadband access.1 A new player, e-commerce company Rakuten, which seeks to become Japans fourth major mobile service provider, launched its mobile service in April 2020.2. Internet caf users are required to produce formal identification documents such as a drivers license, and to register their name and address. In January 2021, the revised Copyright Act, which criminalizes the downloading of unlicensed manga, magazines, and academic publications, took effect. Art censorship in Hong Kong is "very much real," an expert said after the city's much-anticipated art gallery opened recently without showcasing some expected artworks by a Chinese dissident. Japans telecommunications infrastructure is advanced, and there have been no reports of the government deliberately disconnecting telecommunications service. While cyberattacks against journalists and activists are rare, private companies have been targeted in previous coverage periods. Between July and December 2020, Facebook restricted access to one piece of content in response to an order from Brazils Supreme Court related to pages that supported Brazilian President Bolsanaro.5 A Change.org petition calling for Mori's resignation garnered more than 145,000 signatures in one week. Despite this pushback, the MIC supported NTT.5 Some companies report on data requests they receive from government agencies. We're doing our best to get things working smoothly! Share Share. politicians who violate the existing restrictions face a potential fine of 300,000 ($2,720) or one year in prison; imprisonment would strip perpetrators of their right to vote or run for office. Do online journalists, commentators, and ordinary users practice self-censorship? In 2017, the UNs special rapporteur for freedom of expression criticized the kisha club system.3 Japanese courts continue to uphold strict criteria for delisting search results on major platforms. In February 2020, the Defense Ministry reported that some sensitive information may have been leaked as the result of the Mitsubishi breach.8 And in Japan, case law precedent offers non . COVID-19 patients and individuals who allegedly tested positive for the virus also faced harassment on social media.2. There are concerns that disclosure requests will be misused as a means to suppress the transmission of information.4. Rakuten, in an effort to gain a competitive edge, launched cheaper plans in April 2021 compared to those offered by the other three mobile service providers. Japanese and American Legal Systems. According to Article 23(1) of Japan's Public Housing Law, it only applies to married and unmarried different-sex couples. censorship - The Japan Times censorship Asia Pacific Jul 25, 2021 One month since closing of Apple Daily, concern over Hong Kong free press lingers by Caroline Tam Apple Daily's closure and. However, there is some criticism that the ongoing price war has prevented smaller companies from entering the market.4 The censorship directives are the latest sign of how thoroughly Hong Kong is being reshaped by Beijing's security law, which took aim at the city's pro-democracy protest movement but has had . 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In 2021, authorities fined Facebook, Twitter, Telegram, Google, TikTok, and other internet companies a total of at least 187 million RUB (US$2.5 million) over failures to take down supposedly. Other laws regulate online activity but are not known to have resulted in abuse or disproportionate penalties. Users rarely face physical and offline harassment in relation to their online activities. During the current ordinary session of the Diet, the Japanese government plans to revise the Immigration Control and Refugee Recognition Act in order to prevent the long-term detention of foreign. The telecommunications, internet, and broadcast sectors are regulated by the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC) rather than an independent commission. 482-FZ on Amendments to the Federal Law on Enforcement Actions Regarding Persons Involved in Violations of Fundamental Human Rights and Freedoms and the Rights and Freedoms of the Russian Federation Citizens. The court stated that removal of information can be demanded only when privacy protection concerns clearly outweigh the publics interest in the disclosure of information online.12 Article 175 of the Criminal Code of Japan is to prevent the distribution and sale of of indecent material, and its current interpretation includes pornography. During the previous coverage period, Ishikawa Yumi, the woman who launched the #KuToo campaign, reported facing online harassment over her work, frequently from men (see B8).6, Physical violence in relation to online activities is rare. The Hungarian winner of the MTV EMA Generation Change Award says an anti-LGBTQ law passed in June is enticing 'fear and censorship.' Hungarian MTV Award Winner on Life Under Country's LGBTQ Law . Customers in small cities, towns, and villages paid an average monthly price of nearly 3,024 ($29.04). Abe was . Service providers and other technology companies can be required to aid the government in monitoring the communications of their users. In 2017, the Japanese video website Niconico took down two videos posted from an internet protocol (IP) address in Osaka after municipal officials flagged them for violating a local ordinance regulating hate speech.3 Are online sources of information controlled or manipulated by the government or other powerful actors to advance a particular political interest? While both uploading and downloading pirated material was already illegal under the copyright law, with uploaders subject to 10 years imprisonment or fines of up to 10 million ($90,692), the version in effect since 2012 added two years in jail or fines of up to 2 million ($18,138) for downloading a single pirated file.4, In response to the attempted blocking of manga piracy sites in early 2018 (see B1), the Cultural Council of the Cultural Affairs Agency discussed amending the copyright law to expand the types of content that would be illegal to download or reproduce beyond pirated music and videos, to include material such as social media posts showing animated characters or personal blogs with icons containing copyrighted images.5 I know they sold 2 different versions of RE games at least, a more censored version and a less censored version for adults. Cyberattacks occasionally target civil society and private companies, although none were reported during the coverage period. The UNs special rapporteur for privacy noted ahead of the laws passage that in order to establish the existence and the extent of such a planning and preparatory actions, it is logical to assume that those charged would have had to be subjected to a considerable level of surveillance beforehand.7, Under a wiretap law enacted in 2000, law enforcement agents may seek a court order to conduct electronic surveillance in criminal investigations involving drugs, firearms, human trafficking, or organized murders, in an exception to articles of other laws that explicitly forbid wiretapping.8 In 2007, the MIC ordered mobile service providers to install filtering software that would enable parents to control the content seen by their children. Under the guidelines, anyone can report material that infringes directly on their personal rights to the service provider, either to have it removed or to find out who posted it. Under the guidelines, anyone can report material that infringes directly on their personal rights to the service provider, either to have it removed or to find out who posted it. Published Dec 29, 2021 Negima!? In February 2020, data communication was unavailable for a few hours for mobile virtual network operator (MVNO) Mineo customers.9 Depictions of genitalia are pixelated to obscure them for internet users based on a commonthough poorly articulatedinterpretation of Article 175 of the penal code, which governs obscenity.7 Analysis of about half a million sample tweets posted before and after Japan's 2014 general election revealed that most posts were near-duplicates or retweets of those posted by bots, including many that disseminated nationalist or progovernment messages.3 The constitutional right to secrecy of communications is also protected under telecommunications laws.2 No third party can do so. In February of that year, the Cabinet Office reportedly sent a letter demanding that the reporter be restricted from asking questions at press events. YouTube, Twitter, Facebook, and international blog-hosting services are freely available, as are popular local platforms like Niconico, the video-sharing site, and LINE, a chat application that was launched in Japan in 2011. Facebook has suppressed content posted by Palestinians and their supporters speaking out about human rights issues in Israel and Palestine. At the end of the coverage period, the government had not taken steps to restrict use of the platform. The provider notifies the individual who posted the content and fulfills the request with the posters permissionor without it if the individual fails to respond. If the poster refuses permission, the service provider is authorized to assess the complaint and act on it if it is deemed legitimate. In May 2021, Aren Hachimura, the younger brother of NBA basketball player Rui Hachimura, received racist messages over SNS. Happily, if history is a guide, this accelerating spread of censorship will. Facebook reported 66 government requests involving 82 accounts between July and December 2020. A 2016 law outlined measures that authorities could take to educate the public about hate speech, while also combating such speech when directed against people of overseas origin and their descendants.4 These included interactive maps to share public information about disaster relief,1 Three men and three women, who acted as instructors and executors alongside Hoshino, were also convicted of violating the Copyright Act.1 Blogs have a significant impact on public opinion, and several independent journalists are becoming influential through personal or commercial websites and social media accounts. 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