Can Hashtags Lead to Defamation? An Explanation Based on Precedents
"Hashtags" are commonly used on social media platforms such as Instagram and Twitter. They are used as "tags" for posts that include common phrases...
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Is the Publication of Photos and Videos an Infringement of Portrait Rights? Unraveling the Stand.
"Portrait rights" or "Japanese right of likeness" refers to the right not to have one's appearance, etc., photographed and disclosed without consen...
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Can Copyright be Granted to Ideas? Explaining Case Law on Copyrighted Works of Photography and A.
The works protected by the Japanese Copyright Law are those that are creatively expressed in a concrete form. Ideas or theories, thoughts or emotio...
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Legal Liability for Deliberately Licking Dishes and Other Nuisance Behaviors at Consecutive Conv.
There was a time when videos and photos of employees entering refrigerators in convenience stores or consuming products without permission were wid...
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Has the Removal of Arrest Reports and Criminal Records Become Easier with the Supreme Court Deci.
Arrest reports and criminal records on the internet, often referred to as "digital tattoos," have been the subject of numerous lawsuits and provisi...
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What is Defamation of Honor? Past Precedents and How to Deal with Writings
Being insulted by others with derogatory terms such as "idiot" or "ugly" would naturally upset anyone. If such slander continues online, it's only ...
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Introducing Examples of Apology Advertisements as Measures to Restore Reputation in Cases of Def.
In today's society, where information spreads rapidly, the damage caused by defamation has become more severe. Furthermore, since defamation is an ...
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How to Remove Defamatory Posts on 'suki-kirai.com'
"suki-kirai.com" is a website where you can vote for your favorite celebrities and share your likes and dislikes about them. However, we have heard...
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'6 Cases Where Defamation is Not Recognized: An Explanation by a Lawyer'
The term "honor" in defamation refers to external honor, which means the evaluation given by society to an individual. Therefore, to defame someone...
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What Kind of Defamation Constitutes an Infringement of Honor? Explaining 7 Concrete Examples
With the development and widespread use of social media, anyone can freely express their opinions on the internet. However, this has led to the soc...
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What Crimes Can Occur on X(Twitter)? Explaining Past Incidents and Offenses
X(Twitter) has become one of the major social networking services in the modern era, due to its ease of disseminating and collecting information, a...
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Explaining the Process of Defamation Lawsuits and Counterclaims
In September 2020 (Reiwa 2), a university professor who was sued for defamation by a Liberal Democratic Party senator over a post on Twitter, count...
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Is 'Dancing Cover' a Copyright Infringement? Explaining the Precedents on Copyrights Surrounding.
Videos of people dancing, often referred to as "dance cover" videos, are frequently posted on platforms such as YouTube, Instagram, and TikTok.In r...
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Can 'Die' or 'Drop Dead' be Considered Defamation? Introducing Court Cases Related to Internet S.
Online defamation is not only expressed directly with phrases like "Die," but also exists in the form of internet slang (net slang) such as "Shine"...
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