Since the NHK Saturday drama “Digital Tattoo,” which I watched every week, has ended, I finished reading the book that apparently served as its source material.
https://www.nhk.or.jp/drama/dodra/tatoo/

Not a single episode of this drama ends with a happy ending.
A woman who plays the role of a “sparkling girl” online exposes the fabricated résumé of a beautiful management consultant who shines in the public eye. Both end up losing their social standing.
The conflict between two women—one who leaked a photo of the other in bed as revenge for elementary school bullying, forcing her to turn down a job offer—also ends with both refusing to forgive each other. The fact that “it can never be erased” robs them of even the chance to apologize and forgive one another.

The story depicts their struggle—one that cannot be resolved by a simple dichotomy of good and evil—as they grapple with how to accept the indelible information and public judgment and move forward with their lives.
Information posted online doesn’t disappear easily. This NHK drama has provided a vital lesson in information literacy. In many cases, people post information without imagining how it might affect their own lives or those of others. The drama illustrates this point clearly.
As depicted in this drama, the digital world contains a separate “public sphere” distinct from the real world. However, this digital public sphere has a short history; it is still immature and chaotic. There is a growing recognition that something must be done about this.

“Isn’t there a legal solution, like the ‘right to be forgotten’?”
“Isn’t there a technical solution that allows people to manage and delete their own information?”

I found it very interesting to watch this drama as a reflection of this transitional period in which we’re searching for ways to live peacefully and richly in this new era.
Since the NHK Central Programming Council meeting was held just yesterday, I brought up the topic of simultaneous streaming and asked whether the “H” in NHK (Japan Broadcasting Corporation) would remain as is or if the name would change (*^^*)
I hope that NHK, while collaborating with commercial broadcasters, the telecommunications industry, and the IT sector, will lead the way in Japan’s convergence of video and IT and create a rich visual environment for the public.