Philippines: Introduced Act Criminalising the Creation and Dissemination of "Fake News", Amending the Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2012 (HB No. 9141)
Description
Introduced Act Criminalising the Creation and Dissemination of "Fake News", Amending the Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2012 (HB No. 9141)
On 13 September 2023, an Act Criminalising the Creation and Dissemination of "Fake News" (HB No. 9141) was introduced to the House of Representatives of the Philippines. The Act would amend sections 3 and 4 of the Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2012 (…
Scope
Policy Area
Content moderation
Policy Instrument
Content moderation regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
online advertising provider, platform intermediary: user-generated content, messaging service provider
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
legislature
Government Body
parliament