Instead of implementing a blanket ban on social media for minors, Japan is leaning toward a system built on tighter identity checks, safer default settings, and new obligations placed directly on tech platforms. The approach puts Japan at odds with a fast-growing list of countries taking a blunter...
The University of the Philippines (UP) College of Law will prohibit the use of generative artificial intelligence (AI) and digital devices in most first-year Juris Doctor (JD) classes starting Academic Year 2026-2027, in one of the strictest AI policies yet adopted by a Philippine law school. The...
In late 2025, Australia made history when it became the first nation to ban social media for anyone under the age of 16. Only a few months later, the UK began discussing ways to impose stricter laws and age restrictions on social media to create a safer space for younger generations. To many...
Save the Children Philippines has reiterated its opposition to proposals that would impose a blanket ban on social media access for minors, arguing that such a policy could unintentionally expose children to greater risks while limiting their rights to education, participation, and access to...
Top officials of the Philippine National Police (PNP) and their counterparts in Southeast Asia have discussed preventive measures against mass school shootings following the incident in Tacloban City early this month that left three students dead and 20 others wounded. And one of that measures,...
Police forces are now working closely with the military in the strict implementation of gun ban which will start on July 16 as part of the security measures for the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) elections. Gen. Jose Melencio C. Nartatez, Jr., chief of the Philippine...
CEBU CITY – A total ban on the use of cell phones in schools is something that the Department of Education-Central Visayas (DepEd-7) will not implement. The agency issued this clarification after the local government unit of Dumanjug in southern Cebu banned cell phones in schools to ensure...
The renewed filing of bills seeking to restrict minors’ access to social media has once again brought the debate on digital well-being to the forefront of public policy. Supporters point to mounting concerns over cyberbullying, harmful content, addictive platform design, and the effects of...
Senate President Pro Tempore Vicente Sotto III is seeking a Senate investigation into the effects of social media on Filipino children, seeking to determine how online platforms may be affecting their mental health, safety, behavior, and overall well-being. In filing Senate Resolution No. 486,...
CEBU CITY – The mayor of Dumanjug, Cebu is standing firm on his decision to ban the use of cellphones in schools within the municipality. Mayor Gungun Gica reminded school heads, district supervisors, and parents that starting Monday, June 29, students will not be allowed to use cellphones while...
Malacañang has signaled openness to stricter firearms regulations in the wake of recent school violence incidents, but stopped short of endorsing a nationwide ban on cellphone use in schools. Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Undersecretary Claire Castro said this after Department of the...
Senate President Sherwin Gatchalian on Sunday, June 28 renewed his push for the passage of the measure that prohibits minors aged 16 and below from accessing social media, saying he believes this should be prioritized among other bills that is now being pushed following the tragic Tacloban school...
