Japanese journalist Shiori Ito sues LDP lawmaker Mio Sugita over tweet 'likes' August 20, 2020 (Mainichi Japan) Japanese version Shiori Ito is seen in this June 2020 file photo. (Mainichi/Kaho Kitayama) TOKYO -- Japanese journalist Shiori Ito on Aug. 20 filed a lawsuit against Liberal Democratic Party legislator Mio Sugita, claiming that the lawmaker's repeated "likes" of tweets abusing her character constituted defamation. The journalist is demanding 2.2 million yen (roughly $20,751) in damages from the House of Representatives member in the case filed with the Tokyo District Court. As defamation and verbal abuse on social media platforms have emerged as a problem in contemporary Japanese society スーパーコピー靴  the focal point of the case will be whether a person can be held legally accountable for "liking" other people's tweets. According to the complaint 偽物時計  Sugita's act of repeatedly "liking" comments that abused Ito constituted "defamation of an intolerable level," considering that Sugita has an influential voice as a national legislator ブランドコピー時計  with 1.1 million Twitter followers at the time. Ito also filed for damages with the same district court against Shohei Ohsawa ブランドコピー  former specially appointed associated professor at the University of Tokyo, demanding 1.1 million yen (about $10 コピーブランド靴 375) in compensation. In her action against him, she argues that the entrepreneur posted defamatory tweets about her. (Japanese original by Aya Shiota and Haruka Udagawa, Integrated Digital News Center) Font Size SML Print Go to The Mainichi Home Page Related Articles Japan opposition party leader confirms 'Don't get married' jeer came from LDP lawmaker LDP lawmaker Sugita sued by gender researchers for defamation Univ. of Tokyo associate professor panned for anti-Chinese racist tweet