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Japan's government is calling on social media platforms to clamp down on the spread false and misleading information during elections. (Nikkei montage/Source photos by Mayumi Tsumita and Masayuki Terazawa)
Nikkei staff writers
October 23, 2026 13:11 JST
TOKYO -- Japan's government on Friday released draft guidelines calling on social media platforms to take measures against the spread of false and misleading information during elections, including steps such as temporarily suspending systems that allow users to earn revenue from the number of times their posts are viewed.