The content originally appeared on: CNN Tokyo (CNN)Japan's parliament on Monday passed legislation making 'online insults' punishable by imprisonment amid rising public concern over cyberbullying sparked by the suicide of a reality television star who had faced social media abuse. Under the amendment to the country's penal code - set to take effect later this summer - offenders convicted of online insults can be jailed for up to one year, or fined 300,000 yen (about $2,200). It's a significant increase […]
