{
  "id": 16154472,
  "title": "No bots: Japan drafts rules for social media platforms ahead of local elections",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/23/no-bots-japan-drafts-rules-for-social-media-platforms-ahead-of-local",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-23T04:48:55.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "South China Morning Post",
    "slug": "south-china-morning-post",
    "url": "https://www.scmp.com/news/asia/east-asia/article/3371871/no-bots-japan-drafts-rules-social-media-platforms-ahead-local-elections"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Japan’s communications ministry on Friday unveiled draft guidelines outlining measures for 13 major social media operators to help reduce the impact of misinformation and disinformation that could undermine fairness during elections. The guidelines also include measures such as requiring operators to establish eligibility requirements and strict screening procedures for users of monetisation…",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}