Fuji TV President’s Press Conference on Nakai Masahiro’s Apology Reveals Weak Crisis Management

Lousy IT literacy, low crisis awareness

The situation with Nakai’s trouble is that a settlement has been reached with the victim, and confidentiality is involved. It is a very sensitive matter, so it would have been necessary to go through confirmation and revision by relevant parties. However, the IT journalist points out that leaving the phrase “copy of a copy” was a problem.

“‘Copy of a copy’ can be confirmed through the file properties. The properties record attributes such as the creation date and update history of a file. It is also referred to as metadata. For example, for images or videos, location and time of capture are recorded. In the case of images or videos of public figures, there is a risk that third parties could identify their residences or places they visit. Metadata can be erased or edited. Nakai himself, as well as those around him, can hardly avoid criticism for their ‘low IT literacy and crisis management awareness.’”

By being too relaxed, a single talent’s scandal has developed into a scandal that shakes the television industry.