Legislation Major Legislation Act on Promotion of Information and communications Network Utilization and Information Protection, etc. Article 44 (Protection of Rights in Information and Communications Networks) ① No user may circulate any information violative of other person’s rights, including invasion of privacy and defamation, through an information and communications network. Article 44-7 (Prohibition on Circulation of Unlawful Information) ① No one may circulate any of the following information through an information and communications network: Article 8 (Violation of Good Customs and other Social Order, etc.) There should be no distribution of any information as follows that Provisions Concerning Information and Communications may greatly damage good customs and other social order. 3. Any of the following information that will harm social integration and social order F. Discriminating or creating discrimination by gender, religion, disabilities, age, social status, origin, race, region, or occupation without a rational reason Act on the Management of Outdoor Advertisements, etc. and Promotion of Outdoor Advertisement Industry Article 5 (Prohibited Advertisements, etc.) ② No person shall display any of the following (including manufacturing in case of subparagraphs 2 and 3): 5. Racial or gender discriminating content that is likely to infringe on human rights; 69