Digital group urges stronger social media safeguards for children, not ban
Digital Pinoys, a digital advocacy group in the Philippines, is urging lawmakers to reject a blanket ban on social media for children and instead implement stronger platform safeguards and age-appropriate rules to address online risks while fostering digital literacy.
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