'Real name' social media registration seen to risk free speech, privacy and identityThe proposed "SIM Card Registration Act", already ratified by Congress and waiting for President Rodrigo Duterte, has a provision stating that "all social media account providers shall require [the] real name and phone number [of a user] upon creation of account." Bahaghari's Valmores-Salinas is very certain that the SIM Card Registration Act will be used alongside the Anti-Terrorism Act, which will further restrict the democratic space. She said the burden of fighting disinformation, trolling and crime falls on social media corporations to whom users submit their sensitive data. Speaking to Philstar.com, Ibay reiterated the firm's commitment in helping out in drafting the SIM Card Registration Act's implementing rules and regulations (IRR). The senator claimed that anonymity on the internet and social media has allowed the proliferation of trolls and fake news.

Source: Philippine Star February 08, 2022 01:34 UTC