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Japan's JFTC panel examines draft implementation rules for mobile platform operators

( February 7, 2025, 09:48 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Designated mobile platform operators in Japan can assess alternative app stores for cybersecurity risks, but may not be allowed to repeatedly warn users on their smartphone screens that alternative app stores are unsafe in terms of cybersecurity and data protection, according to discussions today by a panel under the Japan Fair Trade Commission that is examining implementation rules for the smartphone software competition law. The panel members also deliberated on potential rules on the designated OS providers' use of user data. The statement, in Japanese, is attached....

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