Philippines: House of Representatives approved Digital Media Anti-False Information Act (HB 9465) on second reading including content moderation regulation

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House of Representatives approved Digital Media Anti-False Information Act (HB 9465) on second reading including content moderation regulation

On 26 May 2026, the House of Representatives approved on second reading the Digital Media Anti-False Information Act (House Bill No. 9465), a substitute measure consolidating 16 bills. The Bill would prohibit any natural or juridical person from kno…

Scope

Policy Area
Content moderation
Policy Instrument
Content moderation regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
infrastructure provider: internet and telecom services, platform intermediary: user-generated content, search service provider, messaging service provider, platform intermediary: other, infrastructure provider: cloud computing, storage and databases
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
legislature
Government Body
parliament

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2026-05-26
under deliberation

On 26 May 2026, the House of Representatives approved on second reading the Digital Media Anti-Fals…