Japan makes 'online insults' punishable by one year in prison
edition.cnn.com
Japan's parliament on Monday passed legislation making "online insults" punishable by imprisonment amid rising public concern over cyberbullying sparked by the suicide of a reality television star who had faced social media abuse.
  • pink_mist [she/her]
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    2 years ago

    It's a significant increase from the existing punishments of detention for fewer than 30 days and a fine of up to 10,000 yen ($75).

    Sounds pretty weird but we should probably look into the enforcement of the existing law before we get too excited about this change.