Countermeasures against net slander Requests to the Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications such as relaxation of information disclosure requirements LDP June 16 17:00
In order to prevent open slander on the Internet, the Liberal Democratic Party has requested the Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications, such as easing the requirements for information disclosure requests, so that who posted can be identified promptly.
The Liberal Democratic Party's work team, which has been considering measures after it was suspected that a professional wrestler woman committed suicide after suffering from libelous slander on the SNS, made recommendations and proposed it to the Minister of Internal Affairs and Communications, Takaichi.
In the proposal, we relax the requirements for information disclosure requests that are legally "when it is clear that infringement", etc. so that it is possible to quickly identify who posted with consideration for freedom of expression, We request that you also disclose your telephone number in addition to your name and address.
Furthermore, the provider should extend the period for storing access records, said Takaichi, "I would like to make a firm effort to speed up victim relief."
The work team also asked Minister of Justice Mori to strengthen penalties for insulting crimes.
Based on the recommendations, the government will consider measures such as necessary legislation in the future.