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Public Comment on Draft Revised Guideline for Article 26 of the Information Distribution Platform Act

「特定電気通信による情報の流通によって発生する権利侵害等への対処に関する法律第26条に関するガイドライン」(改定案)についての意見募集

Published: 2026-07-02 · Source: Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC) · Stage: Public Comment Closed · Area: Data / Privacy / AI · Impact (preliminary): Medium · Comment deadline: 2026-07-16 23:59 JST · First detected by this dashboard: 2026-07-03

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AI summary

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Summary

Japan's Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications (MIC) has published a request for public comments on a draft revision of the guideline concerning Article 26 of the law on responding to rights infringements arising from the distribution of information via specified telecommunications. This is a draft (revision proposal) out for public comment, not a finalized or enacted measure. The official Japanese source on the MIC website is authoritative.

Business Impact

Operators of telecommunications or online platforms handling user-distributed information may wish to note that this draft could affect how rights-infringement responses under Article 26 are interpreted. Any impact would depend on the final adopted text.

Recommended Action

Consider reviewing the official MIC announcement and the draft revised guideline to understand its scope and the public comment process.