Philippines: Competition Commission market study into intersection of competition and data privacy in social media and search platforms
Progress
Current status
concluded
20 Feb 2026 concluded
Scope
Implementers
Philippines
Policy Area
Competition
Policy Instrument
Unilateral conduct regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content
search service provider
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
competition authority
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
Competition Commission published market study examining intersection of competition policy and data privacy in social media and search platforms
On 20 February 2026, the Philippine Competition Commission published a market study examining the intersection between competition policy and data privacy on social media and search platforms. The study found that both markets exhibit high levels of…
SourceEvent type
inquiry
Action type
closure
Government branch
executive
Government body
competition authority