Discussing interim reports, such as measures to deal with hijacking and slander on the Internet, court procedures on July 10, 11:10
The Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications' Council of Experts will discuss a new court procedure for information disclosure in a shorter period of time, regarding the mechanism whereby people who have suffered from libido or slander on the Internet can request information disclosure of anonymously posted persons. We are discussing the draft interim report that we have included.
The Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications Council of Intellectuals is reviewing the "Provider Liability Limitation Law" mechanism that allows people who have been stigmatized or slandered on the Internet to request information disclosure of anonymously posted people from SNS operators etc. ..
The 10th meeting is discussing the draft of the interim report.
Under the current system, multiple litigation is often filed against SNS operators, and the process may take about a year.
In order to shorten the time of the new court procedure, it is assumed that the court will judge whether information disclosure is appropriate based on the complaint from the victim, and that the interim report will be examined in detail, including the revision of the law. It is expected to be included.
In addition, in order to make it easier for the poster to identify, it is expected that the telephone number will be disclosed in addition to the IP address, which is the address on the Internet that is currently subject to disclosure.
In May this year, a professional wrestler woman who appeared on a commercial program died amid a series of open air and slurs on SNS, and there was a growing call for a review of the system.
On the other hand, there is a concern that if the mechanism is abused, freedom of expression will be impaired, and it is necessary to revise the system so that both victims can be quickly relieved and freedom of expression is ensured.