Hibo slanders on SNS Telephone number of the person who posted Posting to Public Disclosure Minister August 7 14:05

Regarding the mechanism by which people who have suffered from flapping or slander on SNS can request information disclosure of anonymously posted persons, Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications Takaichi will make it easier to identify the posting person later this month. Clarified the policy to add telephone numbers to the subject of information disclosure.

There is a mechanism that allows the victim to disclose the information of the anonymously posted person on the SNS regarding the openness and slander, but the target of the disclosure is the IP address on the net. We are considering adding phone numbers so that only the address, etc., can be identified by the expert conference of the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications.

Regarding this, Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications Takaichi stated at a press conference after the Cabinet Meeting, "We plan to revise the ministerial ordinance to add the telephone number to the disclosure target within this month," and revealed the policy to respond within the month.

In addition, he said, "From the viewpoint of more effective victim relief, the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications will compile a policy package and will take prompt measures as soon as possible", and information disclosure will proceed in the short time discussed at the same experts meeting. , He also rushed to consider the new court procedure.