Philippines social media bills follow school shootings, echo Thai debate
The Philippines has approved competing bills to restrict children’s social media use following a series of deadly school shootings, bringing renewed attention to similar proposals being studied in Thailand amid growing concerns over school violence and online safety. The Philippine House of Representatives passed its legislation on October 12 by 287 votes to three, proposing … The story…
The Philippine House of Representatives has approved a bill to restrict children's social media use following a series of deadly school shootings, echoing similar debates in Thailand. The legislation, which passed on October 12, proposes banning children under 13 from social media and imposing restrictions on teenagers aged 13 to 17.
This follows several violent incidents at Philippine schools, including shootings involving teenage students. Thailand's Health Promotion Foundation is also studying the feasibility of banning social media use for children under 16 due to concerns about online safety, excessive screen time, cyberbullying, and exposure to harmful content.
The proposed measures in both countries aim to address school violence and online safety, but the bills have not yet become law and must be reconciled before submission to respective presidents.
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