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ByteDance faces Japan scrutiny over AI clips using copyrighted characters

By Jeyup S Kwaak ( February 13, 2026, 09:42 GMT | Insight) -- Japan’s government has directed Chinese tech company ByteDance to act on illegal content made and distributed on its platforms that appears to contain copyrighted material from Japanese creators, Economic Security Minister Kimi Onoda said Friday.Japan’s government has directed Chinese tech company ByteDance to act on illegal content made and distributed on its platforms that appears to contain copyrighted material from Japanese creators, Economic Security Minister Kimi Onoda said Friday....

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