While there are many problems with SNS, such as youth protection, prevention of fraud and identity theft, fakes, and cyber attacks, one of the characteristics of SNS is that it relies on connections between people. In order to avoid ruining this, it is important to focus on school education of information literacy from childhood and, as with mass media, it is important that SNSs be as free from government regulation as possible and operate independently without pressure from outside organizations. SNSs have already become public organizations just like the news media, and their existence alongside the mass media will help avoid the rise of so-called digital totalitarianism and protect free democracies.
There are people living in a totalitarian AI society where the broadcast and print media have disappeared and only smartphones exist.
Imagine what would happen if it took away the smartphones from those people.
Liberal capitalism is based on market principles. Because each side competes with each other, economic disparity arises, which leads to private monopolies, which in turn inhibit fair competition and cause the economically weak to suffer due to the abuse of a superior position. This was the cause of the rise of communism and socialism and anti-Semitism. Tax cut populism is not the answer, and the tax system must be managed so that wealth redistribution can function properly. However, raising taxes on higher income groups will create a huge backlash, and I believe that this will be difficult to achieve without reforming the system that makes political activities expensive.
The Unfair Competition Prevention Law includes the concept of “acts that cause confusion between well-known indications” and prohibits such acts. Imitating the style of Studio Ghibli's works may fall under this category.
Famous works such as paintings, cartoons, illustrations, and animations are considered well-known indications.
Please be careful.