{"id":3551,"date":"2026-06-01T02:45:08","date_gmt":"2026-05-31T17:45:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/labor-consultant.com\/?p=3551"},"modified":"2026-05-29T15:50:28","modified_gmt":"2026-05-29T06:50:28","slug":"what-should-you-do-if-you-find-defamatory-posts-about-your-company-online","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/labor-consultant.com\/ja\/2026\/06\/01\/what-should-you-do-if-you-find-defamatory-posts-about-your-company-online\/","title":{"rendered":"What should you do if you find defamatory posts about your company online?"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\u25c6 Consultations regarding illegal and harmful information remain at a high level
\nAccording to a report compiled by the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications on illegal and harmful information on the internet, the number of consultations received by the Illegal and Harmful Information Consultation Center in fiscal year 2024 was 6,403, continuing the trend of remaining at a high level following the 6,463 cases in fiscal year 2023.
\nIn terms of the demographics of those seeking advice, 85.2% were \u201cindividuals,\u201d 8.2% were \u201csole proprietors,\u201d and 5.7% were \u201ccompanies or organizations,\u201d with individuals accounting for the overwhelming majority.<\/p>\n

\u25c6 Key Points to Keep in Mind Regarding Measures Against Customer Harassment
\nMeanwhile, starting this October, companies will be required to implement measures against customer harassment.
\nThe Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare\u2019s \u201cCorporate Manual for Countermeasures Against Customer Harassment\u201d cites requests for removal to website operators and requests for disclosure of the sender\u2019s information as examples of how to respond to \u201cdefamatory harassment on social media and the internet.\u201d Therefore, it is advisable to familiarize yourself with these procedures in case your company becomes a victim of defamation or has information posted that infringes on privacy.<\/p>\n

\u25c6Ministry of Justice Publishes Guidelines
\nThe \u201cGuide to Requesting the Removal of Defamatory Posts on the Internet,\u201d published by the Ministry of Justice on April 15, outlines the procedures for submitting removal requests directly to major providers and server administrators\u2014such as Google, LINE Yahoo, and Meta (which operates Instagram and Facebook)\u2014for each specific service.The guide explains which fields to click on the \u201cremoval request form\u201d and which checkboxes to select, and it also includes email templates for removal requests.
\nIt is recommended that you download and save this guide.<\/p>\n

[Reference]
\n“Guide to Requesting the Removal of Defamatory Posts on the Internet”
\nhttps:\/\/www.moj.go.jp\/JINKEN\/jinken88.html<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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