In response to the incident in which former Prime Minister Abe was shot and killed, the National Police Agency treats Internet postings and websites related to the manufacture of guns and explosives as "harmful information" and requests the administrators of the sites to delete them. , the policy is to strengthen measures.
In the incident in which former Prime Minister Abe was shot and killed, it is known that the homemade guns and gunpowder used in the attack were made with reference to videos and information on the Internet.
Last month, the National Police Agency released a report on the results of security inspections, stating that "through the Internet, anyone can easily obtain information on the manufacture of guns and other items, creating new threats." pointed out.
In response, the National Police Agency treats online postings and websites related to the manufacture of guns and explosives as "harmful information" that can endanger human lives, and requests the site administrators to delete them. It's decided.
Until now, the Internet Hotline Center, to which the National Police Agency has outsourced its work, has confirmed illegal information posted on the Internet, such as drug trafficking and child pornography, and has requested that it be deleted. However, in addition to adding manufacturing information such as guns to the check target, we are also accepting reports from the general public.
The National Police Agency has included approximately 198 million yen in costs for measures in the budget request for next year's budget, and plans to strengthen measures so that the manufacturing method of guns cannot be easily confirmed through the Internet.