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Japan Revenge Porn Act

Act on Prevention of Victimization through Provision of Private Sexual Images (Revenge Porn Prevention Act)

Japan's revenge porn law criminalizing distribution of private sexual images (3 years/¥500,000) but does NOT cover deepfakes - significant legal gap.

Jurisdiction

Japan

JP

Enacted

Nov 19, 2014

Effective

Nov 27, 2014

Enforcement

Japanese National Police Agency

Does NOT cover deepfakes - legal gap

Who Must Comply

This law applies to:

  • • Individuals distributing private sexual images
  • • Platform operators in Japan
  • • Online service providers

Capability triggers:

○ syntheticMediaGeneration (not_covered_if_synthetic)
● Required ◐ Increases applicability

Who bears obligations:

Operator

Exemptions

Deepfake Legal Gap

high confidence

AI-generated deepfakes not explicitly covered by law

Conditions:

  • • Only real images covered

Safety Provisions

  • • Distribution of private sexual images criminalized (3 years/¥500,000)
  • • Victim support measures
  • • Platform takedown mechanisms
  • • ⚠️ GAP: Does NOT cover AI-generated deepfakes

Enforcement

Enforced by

Japanese National Police Agency

Penalties

JPY 500K; criminal (up to 3yr)

Max fine: $500,000
Criminal liability(up to 3y)

Up to 3 years imprisonment or ¥500,000 fine

Quick Facts

Binding
Yes
Mental Health Focus
No
Child Safety Focus
No
Algorithmic Scope
No

Why It Matters

Japan's revenge porn law does NOT cover AI-generated deepfakes, creating legal gap. AI chatbot platforms generating synthetic intimate images may not be covered by criminal penalties, unlike South Korea's comprehensive approach.

Recent Developments

Legal gap: deepfakes NOT covered despite 2014 enactment

Cite This

APA

Japan. (2014). Act on Prevention of Victimization through Provision of Private Sexual Images (Revenge Porn Prevention Act). Retrieved from https://nope.net/regs/jp-revenge-porn-2014

BibTeX

@misc{jp_revenge_porn_2014,
  title = {Act on Prevention of Victimization through Provision of Private Sexual Images (Revenge Porn Prevention Act)},
  author = {Japan},
  year = {2014},
  url = {https://nope.net/regs/jp-revenge-porn-2014}
}

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