Bloggers Matt at Altjapan [1] and Fukumimi [2] report that Mixi [3], Japan's largest social networking site, has announced that as of April 1st, it will change its terms of use retroactively granting it rights to replicate, broadcast, transmit, display, distribute and translate any user content without compensation, including information in messages delivered through Mixi's message service.
Japan: Mixi to claim rights over user content
· Written by Chris Salzberg
Categories: East Asia, Japan, Breaking News, Freedom of Speech, Governance, Law, Technology