MANILA, Philippines – In the 20th Congress (2025-2028), there are dozens of bills in the House of Representatives and the Senate seeking to address problems arising from society’s dependence on social media platforms.
These bills touch on the criminalization of disinformation and fake news, fake identities, regulation of children in social media, tech accountability, and the incorporation of social media literacy and education into schools, among other issues.
Here we round them up, and give an overview of what these bills are trying to do.
Bills on fake news, disinformation and false content are the most numerous, with 17 filed in the House and 5 in the Senate.
Next, there are at least 13 House bills tackling the issue of social media use of minors in relation to their mental health, among other concerns. In the Senate, there are 7 similar bills, some seeking an outright ban on minors’ use of social media while some push for “age-appropriate” use.
