Japan approves bill simplifying court steps to identify cyberbullies
Changes to the law on internet service providers come after calls to tackle online abuse, particularly after last year's death of a cast member on a popular reality show.
Mother of Hana Kimura wants to raise awareness of cyberbullying
Kyoko Kimura is considering taking legal action against people who posted abuse aimed at the "Terrace House" star.
Yahoo Japan to delete hateful posts with AI to tackle cyberbullying
The move comes following the suicide in May of Hana Kimura, a cast member of the popular reality show "Terrace House."
Man sent to prosecutors over cyberbullying of late ‘Terrace House’ star Hana Kimura
Police say Hana Kimura received around 300 hateful messages from approximately 200 accounts and that the man's comments were particularly malicious.
Man may face charges for cyberbullying of late ‘Terrace House’ star Hana Kimura
The man in his 20s from Osaka Prefecture is suspected by Tokyo Metropolitan Police of having defamed Kimura on Twitter several times, posting abusive comments asking why she was still alive.
Toxic side of social media in focus — again — after Nagoya teen's suicide
Under different circumstances posts by a Nagoya teen may have served as a warning and led to her getting help. Instead she became yet another victim of cyberbullying.
The proposal makes it simpler to request the disclosure of information on perpetrators of online abuse.
Online abuse drives girls off Facebook, Instagram and Twitter, poll finds
Social media companies were urged to take action to address the issue and called on governments to pass laws to deal with online harassment.
In South Korea, COVID-19 comes with another risk: online bullies
Governments around the world have grappled with misinformation and outright lies about the coronavirus. In South Korea, that struggle has become uniquely personal.
Journalist Shiori Ito sues lawmaker Mio Sugita for liking defamatory tweets
The lawmaker had some 110,000 followers on her Twitter account as of the end of June 2018.
Mother of 'Terrace House' star Hana Kimura files ethics complaint over death
The mother of Hana Kimura, a cast member of Fuji Television's popular reality show "Terrace House," filed a complaint with a broadcast ethics watchdog Wednesday alleging a human rights violation over her daughter's death in May following cyberbullying. "Terrace House" came under heavy criticism and ...
Victims complain of complicated procedures to address cyberbullying
Victims of online bullying complain of the need to navigate complicated procedures to file lawsuits over abusive posts made by people hiding behind the veil of anonymity. "It takes too much time and money," a victim said. Cyberbullying came under the spotlight in Japan following the ...
