The Japanese parliament has already passed new legislation, under which "online insults" can be punished in the form of imprisonment or fines.
The new legislation was introduced with increasing public concern over cyberbullying-not to mention the recent fact that a reality TV celebrity committed suicide after being bullied on social media.
Under the new legislation, a person found guilty can be jailed for up to a year, or fined 300,000 yen, around RM9.9k.
In any case, the introduction of this legislation has also led to debate in the country - including the question of what is classified as insulting. One of the questions in question is when a comment involves politicians, and the government there.
Japan set which new legislation would be revised within three years - and looked at the impact and impact on freedom of speech.
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