A bill has been filed in the House of Representatives that seeks to prohibit minors aged 16 and below from using social media platforms.
This bill has been introduced by CIBAC Party-list Rep. Eddie Villanueva.
This is House Bill No. 8262, which proposes restrictions on young users’ access to popular platforms, including Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, X, and YouTube.
Details on how the restriction would be implemented or enforced have not yet been fully outlined.
But if approved, the bill would require social media companies to take steps to ensure that users aged 16 and below cannot access their services.
The proposal has been filed in the House of Representatives of the Philippines and will undergo the usual legislative process, including committee review and deliberation, before it can move forward.
Lawmakers may discuss the measure further in the coming months, stay tuned.
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