Lawmaker eyes council to regulate vloggers

A LAWMAKER suggested the creation of a Digital Council of the Philippines (DCP) to regulate content creators and combat misinformation.

Bataan Rep. Geraldine Roman made the proposal during a recent House Tri-committee hearing, saying content creators can regulate themselves similar  to the Kapisanan ng mga Brodkaster ng Pilipinas (KBP) and the Ad Standards Council (ASC).

Roman stressed that freedom of expression is not absolute.

The proposed body would be composed of content creators, advertisers, the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT), academe, and public relations practitioners. She added that its main functions would include education, leveling up content standards and addressing fake news complaints.