Countermeasures against fake information on the Internet IT companies set up a study group for cooperation June 21 21:09
Since the spread of fake information on the Internet, so-called fake news, has become a global issue, IT companies have set up a study group to take measures.
The study group was established by the "Safer Internet Association", a general incorporated association made up of IT companies, and Yahoo, Google, Facebook, and Twitter are participating.
On the 22nd, we held our first meeting online, confirmed that there was a need to urgently respond to domestic fake news measures in Europe and the United States, and we agreed to investigate the actual situation of fake news as a study group. ..
The person in charge of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications, who participated as an observer, pointed out that information that was unclear whether it was true or false had spread in Japan over the spread of the new coronavirus infection, and asked the business operator to take measures.
Regarding the measures against fake news, it was pointed out that there is a risk of violating freedom of expression, so the study group will meet once a month with legal experts in the future. We plan to put together a report on the actual conditions of diffusion and countermeasures.