Philippine lower house approves bill restricting minors' social media access


Instagram, TikTok, Snapchat, YouTube, Facebook, Twitch and Reddit applications are displayed on a mobile phone ahead of new law banning social media for users under 16 in Australia, in this picture illustration taken on December 9, 2025. REUTERS/Hollie Adams/Illustration

MANILA, ⁠Oct ⁠12 (Reuters) - The ‌Philippine lower house ​approved a ⁠bill ⁠on Monday that ⁠would ‌restrict ⁠minors' ​access to ‌social ⁠media, ​voting ⁠overwhelmingly in favor ​of the measure.

(Reporting ⁠by Nestor Corrales ​and ⁠Mikhail ​Flores; ‌Editing by ​Martin Petty)

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