Various Aspects of Content Moderation in the Contemporary Era: Freedom of Expression in Public and Private Spaces

Key Points

• The study aims to explore the balance between content moderation practices and freedom of expression within legal frameworks.
• Analyze Japanese legal system and guidelines for content moderation.
• Examine aspects of illegal information handling and privacy in communications.
• Evaluate the role of transparency and tolerance in platform governance.
• Discuss automation in moderation using machine learning techniques.
• Identified frameworks for distinguishing between permissible and protected expressions.
• Outlined examples demonstrating the application of content moderation standards.
• Highlighted the necessity of human oversight in automated moderation processes.

Abstract