The Philippine House of Representatives has overwhelmingly approved a legislative measure designed to restrict social media access for minors, marking a major milestone in the country's legislative push for digital child safety.

Passed on October 12, the measure moves the country a step closer to curbing online platform use by banning account creation for children under 13, while setting up a bicameral compromise with a stricter Senate version.

The lower house's bill which targets access for children under 13 follows a similar push by the Philippine Senate, which recently........

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