Disclosure of information on posters who slander the Internet Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications reviews and considers April 30 14:57

The Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications has begun to consider how to reduce the time it takes for procedures that allow people who have been hurt or slandered by posting on the Internet to request disclosure of information about the person who posted.

People who have been hurt or slandered by writing on the Internet such as SNS and blogs are requested to disclose the information of the anonymous person who posted it to companies that provide Internet connection and SNS services when it is clear that human rights have been violated. can do.

However, due to the time-consuming procedure and the increasing number of cases where the poster cannot be identified, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications has set up an expert meeting to start reviewing the matter.

At the meeting of experts, while maintaining compatibility with freedom of expression and protection of privacy, a mechanism that allows disclosure of information without a lawsuit, and the information disclosed to identify the poster is not limited to not only email address and IP address I'm considering adding a phone number.

According to the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, human rights violations on the Internet are increasing year by year due to the spread of SNS, etc., and the spread of new coronavirus is causing slander on people who have been infected. The experts meeting wants to show direction around July this year.