Philippines: DOJ investigation into Usapang Diskarte for alleged streaming of child sexual abuse material
Progress
Current status
under deliberation
30 Aug 2022 under deliberation
Scope
Implementers
Philippines
Policy Area
Content moderation
Policy Instrument
Content moderation regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
other regulatory body
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
Announced DOJ investigation into Usapang Diskarte for alleged streaming of child sexual abuse material
On 30 August 2022, the Department of Justice of the Philippines (DOJ) initiated an investigation into a local social media channel, “Usapang Diskarte,” which allegedly streams child sexual abuse material. The investigation requires Facebook and YouT…
SourceEvent type
investigation
Action type
announcement
Government branch
executive
Government body
other regulatory body