Philippines: Competition Commission published market study examining intersection of competition policy and data privacy in social media and search platforms

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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…

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Policy Area
Competition
Policy Instrument
Unilateral conduct regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content, search service provider
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
competition authority

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2026-02-20
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On 20 February 2026, the Philippine Competition Commission published a market study examining the i…