Operator of X denies Japan gov't request to extend data retention period

The operator of the social media platform X has rejected a request from the Japanese government to extend its data retention period for communication logs as part of measures to counter online defamation and abusive posts, sources close to the matter said Tuesday.It is believed X Corp. refused to comply with the request made by the Ministry of Internal Affairs and Communications due to an increase in costs associated with extending the retention period beyond its internal standards, said to be around one to two months.There are concerns that the company's refusal could hinder efforts to ide…READ FULL ARTICLE