Sotto wants inquiry into social media impact on Filipino children

Sen. Vicente Sotto lll. INQUIRER FILE PHOTO / NIÑO JESUS ORBETA MANILA, Philippines — Senate President Pro Tempore Vicente "Tito" Sotto III has filed a resolution seeking an

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Sen. Vicente Sotto lll. INQUIRER FILE PHOTO / NIÑO JESUS ORBETA

MANILA, Philippines — Senate President Pro Tempore Vicente “Tito” Sotto III has filed a resolution seeking an inquiry into the impact of social media on Filipino children.

His proposed Senate Resolution No. 486 aims to look into whether the increasing involvement of minors in violence, cyber-related offenses, and other harmful behavior may be linked to social media use.

Sotto stressed the need to identify measures to better protect children’s digital well-being.

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