On the 16th, the Legislative Council was consulted on the introduction of imprisonment for insulting crimes applied to acts that insulted people in order to strengthen measures against slander on SNS.
Those who have continued to advocate the need for stricter punishment see it as a "big step."
At the general meeting of the Legislative Council held on the 16th, in order to strengthen measures against slander on SNS, imprisonment was introduced for insulting crimes applied to acts that openly insulted people, and the upper limit of the sentence was raised to "1 It was advised to add "imprisonment / imprisonment for up to a year" and "fine of up to 300,000 yen".
If the increase is realized, the statute of limitations, which is now one year, will be extended to three years.
Kyoko, the mother of female professional wrestler Hana Kimura, who died on SNS after being slandered on SNS, said, "I am grateful for the big step. I think that the effect as a deterrent will be stronger and the aging will be longer, which will save those who had to cry and fall asleep. I hope it will be revised as soon as possible. "
On top of that, "Some people get sick and unable to work or live their daily lives due to slander, so a fine of 300,000 yen or less is still too light considering the seriousness and urgency of the damage. I want you to get closer and closer to the law that will help victims quickly, not the end. "