Measures To Prevent Online Problems in Cooperation With the Social Media Industry

While social networks, messaging applications, and video streaming services are convenient and fun, they are prone to a variety of problems. In cooperation with industry associations, we are studying and implementing measures to prevent such problems. The main associations active as members are as follows.

• Safer Internet Association (SIA)
• Social Media Association of Japan (SMAJ)

Working With the Gaming Industry to Better Protect Users

While the popular mobile game market has expanded to a market size of approximately 1 trillion yen with many users playing them in their spare time, problems and issues still occur in this industry. In cooperation with game industry associations, we are involved in creating guidelines for the industry to prevent problems before they occur, and are helping develop safe environments for gaming. The main associations active as members are as follows.

• Computer Entertainment Supplier’s Association (CESA)
• Japan Online Game Association (JOGA)
• Mobile Content Forum

Providing Lectures in Schools and Municipalities

We offer free lectures mainly for junior high and high school students with the aim of preventing problems associated with the use of online services, including social networks and games. Some lecture topics have been listed below.

• How to prevent becoming involved in crimes when using social networks
• How to prevent unintentional harm to others on social networks
• The importance of finding a game, game community, and play style that fits the user
• Understanding the latest developments in how internet content is structured for those involved in consumer affairs

Through these activities, we aim to create an environment where everyone can use the internet safely and securely.

Click here to learn more about our other efforts to ensure the safety and security of our services.