TOKYO, Apr 23 (News On Japan) –
Japan’s Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications on April 22 presented a draft outline of key issues to an expert panel examining protections for minors on social networking services, taking a cautious stance toward blanket age-based access restrictions that have been increasingly introduced overseas.
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Instead, it calls on social media operators to strengthen age verification measures and assess and disclose risks associated with each service.
The ministry plans to compile a report by summer. Based on the findings, the government aims to finalize policy measures by the end of the year.
Source: テレ東BIZ
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