Philippines: Age verification requirement in Children's Social Media Safety Act (No. 9965)
Progress
Current status
under deliberation
29 Jun 2026 under deliberation
Scope
Implementers
Philippines
Policy Area
Consumer protection
Policy Instrument
Age verification requirement
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content
platform intermediary: other
Government Branch
legislature
Government Body
parliament
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
Children’s Social Media Safety Act was introduced to House of Representatives
On 29 June 2026, the Children’s Social Media Safety Act was introduced to the House of Representatives. The Bill applies to social media platforms operating in the Philippines in their handling of child users. The Bill creates a distinction between …
Event type
law
Action type
introduction
Government branch
legislature
Government body
parliament