CWC to Dole: Regulate child vloggers, influencers amid exploitation risk

Council for the Welfare of Children executive director Undersecretary Angelo Tapales — Photo from CWC/Facebook

MANILA, Philippines — The Council for the Welfare of Children (CWC) has urged the Department of Labor and Employment (Dole) to regulate vlogs and online content featuring children over concerns of child abuse and exploitation.

In an interview on state-run PTV on Monday, CWC executive director Undersecretary Angelo Tapales said there is currently no regulation covering children appearing in social media content, unlike those in the modeling and show business industries.

“If a child can no longer play or attend school, and their normal development is being impeded because of vlogging or content creation, then there could already be abuse. The Dole should step in and regulate this,” he added.

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