Philippine News Agency
Digital council to craft code of ethics for social media pushed
Bataan Rep. Geraldine Roman advocates for the establishment of a self-regulating body, the Digital Council of the Philippines, as the most effective method to combat online fake news, opposing government censorship.
The proposed Digital Council of the Philippines would be a non-government organization responsible for setting ethical standards for digital content.
This council would comprise content creators, representatives from digital advertising and PR firms, government agencies like the DICT and NBI, and social media platforms.
The council would serve as the primary body for addressing complaints related to fake news and would possess the technical capabilities for fact-checking and flagging disinformation.
Roman stressed that this approach respects the constitutional right to freedom of expression by implementing a code of standards and ethics rather than resorting to government control.
Topics in this story
Explore more stories about these topics.
🤖
This story was generated by AI to help you understand the key points. For more detailed coverage, please see the news articles from trusted media outlets below.
News Sources
See how different news organizations are covering this story. Below are the original articles from various Philippine news sources that contributed to this summary.
