The agency has issued an official statement regarding online posts concerning voice actor Uchida Maaya (内田真礼).
The agency denied that the information was factual and asked people to stop spreading speculation and defamatory remarks.
What can be confirmed from this announcement is the agency’s denial and response policy; the content of the individual posts is unknown.
3-Line Summary
1. The agency denied information related to Uchida Maaya
2. On October 2, it announced its policy for responding to online posts
3. Legal action is a policy, not a confirmed outcome
The Agency’s Official Denial Issued on October 2
Uchida Maaya’s agency, I’m Enterprise, stated on October 2 that baseless information about Uchida Maaya, along with related speculation and defamation, was being posted and spread on the internet and social media, according to reports by Oricon News and Nikkan Sports.
The agency made clear that the matter was “completely baseless.” It also explained that related posts could infringe on the honor and privacy of the person concerned and related parties and cause them mental distress.
The important point here is that the specific content of the information the agency took issue with was not presented in the statement. Therefore, the fact readers can confirm is not the specific claim itself, but only the agency’s official position denying it as baseless.
Policy of Considering Deletion Requests and Requests for Disclosure of Information
I’m Enterprise stated that it had already consulted with its legal adviser and said it would respond firmly after confirming and recording the posts in question. The measures it mentioned include consulting the police, requesting the deletion of posts, requesting disclosure of sender information, and seeking damages.
However, this is the agency’s stated future response policy. Based solely on the announcement and reports provided, it cannot be confirmed which posts will actually become the subject of legal proceedings, whether proceedings have begun, or what the outcome will be.
The agency asked users not to believe or pry into the information and not to post, reproduce, or spread it. The implication is that the act of reposting unverified information about the individuals concerned could itself contribute to the spread the agency identified as problematic.
The Clear Boundary Left by This Announcement
This matter shows that it is difficult to view claims spread online and the reactions surrounding them as separate. The agency did not stop at denying that the information was baseless; it also called for an end to the posting and spread of speculation and defamation.
Particularly when publicly available information is limited, relying only on the confirmed announcements from the individuals concerned or their agency—rather than personally adding judgments about the truth of provocative content and redistributing it—becomes a standard for avoiding harm to another person’s honor and privacy.
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