This photo illustration created in Washington, DC, on July 5, 2023, shows the logos for Instagram and Threads, an Instagram app, reflected in the Twitter logo. Stefani Reynolds, AFP/FileMANILA — The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) is optimistic that a bill for stricter social media regulations will finally be passed into law in the next two months.
Philippines urges Meta to require national ID for social media accounts
In an ambush interview on Tuesday, DICT Secretary Henry Aguda told reporters that all social media platforms will have no choice but to comply once the law is passed.
“In 2-months time, baka pumasa na sa Senado yung final social media bill na sabi naman ni Meta…walang pag-aatubili yun na magko-comply sila ‘pag lumabas na yung batas so no choice si Meta to comply with the law,” Aguda said.
A House panel approved a similar measure on Monday.
The Cybercrime Investigation and Security Council (CICC) earlier lamented several social media platform's slow response in taking down violent content related to recent school shooting in the Philippines.
DICT officials, together with executives of the CICC and several government agencies, met representatives of tech giant Meta in Singapore recently and discussed mitigating measures against child violence believed to be influenced by violent games online.
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