Philippine regulatory authorities have raised the possibility of blocking nationwide access to Facebook, igniting widespread debate across the country’s technology and business sectors. The Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center (CICC), led by Executive Director Undersecretary Renato...
Senator Erwin Tulfo on Tuesday, Aug. 25 called for stronger accountability on social media platforms over the continued circulation of violent and disturbing content online, particularly material involving children. In a privilege speech, Tulfo said platforms such as Meta, YouTube, TikTok and...
Malacañang is open to banning social media platforms and gaming applications, including Facebook, that are deemed potentially harmful to the youth. Palace Press Officer and Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro said President Marcos is open to banning anything that could potentially be...
The Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center (CICC) is considering recommendations to ban Facebook in the country. Reasons cited by CICC Executive Director Undersecretary Renato “Aboy” Paraiso are misinformation and protecting children from online abuse. He also mentioned his awareness...
Following a fatal school shooting in Zamboanga City, Interior Secretary Jonvic Remulla called on Congress to establish strict regulations on children 's access to violent video games and social media platforms, warning that these digital environments are being exploited to radicalize young...
Stressing that regulation should be imposed on the platforms themselves, Vice President Sara Duterte on Wednesday, August 19, said she would support legislation prohibiting minors from registering on social media platforms. Duterte said the government should require social media providers to...
Senate President Sherwin Gatchalian on Wednesday, August 19 renewed his call for the passage of the measure that would ban children aged 16 and below from using social media. Gatchalian made the call in the wake of another fatal school shooting incident in Zamboanga City where two minors died,...
President Marcos has raised concern over the growing influence of social media and online platforms on children, saying young people are increasingly exposed to harmful content and distorted realities while their critical judgment is still developing. Speaking at the Foreign Correspondents...
Using personal social media accounts does not exempt teachers and other school personnel from professional and ethical standards, the Department of Education (DepEd) reminded its personnel. This came after the agency received reports of posts that may not be consistent with DepEd’s standards of...
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...
Children below 15 years old and engaged in vlogging and social media content creation should seek work permit clearance from the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) to avoid legal troubles. DOLE Secretary Francis Tolentino said the same regulation applies for the children who will be tapped...
The Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center (CICC) on Friday, July 31, warned the public about scammers impersonating the agency through fake Facebook accounts and other social media pages to lure netizens into paying bogus fees to recover money they have already lost. The agency recently...
