Japan declines to join movement to ban youth from social media
3 hours ago
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- A Japanese expert panel proposes regulating children's social media use without blanket age bans, diverging from international trends.
- The guidelines call for stricter identity verification by leveraging mobile carriers' age data, moving beyond self-reporting.
- Social media providers like Instagram and TikTok will be required to assess risks, set age targets, and justify their policies.
- The panel rejects uniform age restrictions, arguing that service-specific characteristics make a blanket approach undesirable.
- Final guidelines are expected after a public comment period, with potential legal amendments to follow.