MANILA, Philippines — A bill seeking to beef up the country’s policies against the online sexual abuse and exploitation of children is now a step closer to the Senate’s final approval.
This after the Senate on Thursday approved on second reading Senate Bill No. 2209 or the proposed Special Protections against Online Sexual Abuse and Exploitation of Children (OSAEC) Law.
Under the measure, law enforcers are given “additional tools” to pursue perpetrators of OSAEC, “especially those who are hiding under the veil of anonymity provided by online platforms.”
It also imposes additional duties on internet intermediaries, including social media platforms, such as the blocking and …
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