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Marcos on socmed ban for minors: No rush

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President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. speaks on Sunday to reporters in a Kapihan interview in Singapore. —Photo by Gabryelle Dumalag

SINGAPORE — President Marcos is in no rush to endorse a blanket social media ban for minors after the Senate adopted a bill restricting children’s access to high-risk digital services.

Marcos said his administration was examining measures adopted by other countries but said that preventing violence among youths would require a broader approach.

READ: House passes bill restricting minors’ social media use

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“The blanket ban, that’s also something that still we’re studying really hard,’’ he told reporters on Sunday.

While the Senate has approved on final reading a social media ban for under-18 youngsters, the House has yet to pass a similar measure. —Gabryelle Dumalag

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