House bills ban socmed access for 16 and under“Filipino users have the right to know how their data is used and how algorithms influence the content they see every day,” said Cavite Rep.Lani Mercado-Revilla, author of House Bill 7300 or the Social Media Accountability Act. MANILA, Philippines — Taking their cue from Australia, Spain and France, two House lawmakers have filed bills prohibiting children aged 16 and below from accessing social media. CIBAC party-list Rep. Eddie Villanueva, for his part, authored House Bill 8262 or the Social Media Protection for Minors Act. Social media platforms, not minors or their parents, bear primary responsibility for preventing underage access, according to HB 8262. A Social Media Accountability Council will be created and attached to the Department of Information and Communications Technology to protect underage users, according to HB 7300.

Source: Philippine Star March 10, 2026 16:34 UTC