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Japan designates YouTube, Facebook, TikTok, X among social media subject to take-down rules

( April 30, 2025, 09:00 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: Japan's Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications announced its designation of major social media service providers under the Internet liability limit law to accelerate responses to the dissemination of harmful and illegal content online. Google, as YouTube's operator; LINE Yahoo; Meta Platforms for Facebook, Instagram and Threads; TikTok and X Corp. will be subject to the new take-down rules. The ministry also said additional providers may be designated in the future, with further official announcements planned as part of the ongoing effort to safeguard digital information.The statement, in Japanese, is attached....

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