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User protections for defamation, rights violations in Japanese metaverse guidelines

( November 1, 2024, 03:03 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: The Japanese telecom regulator published guidelines on the use of the metaverse, emphasizing autonomous measures and accountability by the providers of metaverse platforms and individual virtual communities. To prevent slander and defamation among participants, monitoring and content moderation are recommended, as well as setting up a window where users can ask for help. Guidelines 1.0 state that creating avatars similar to real people without their consent can violate privacy and publicity rights. Clear rules should be established to prevent violations of such rights, as well as copyrights and other intellectual property rights, according to the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications....

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