MANILA, Philippines — The Senate on Thursday approved on third and final reading a bill that mandates the ownership registration of all SIM cards in the country. Voting 21-0-0, senators passed Senate Bill No. 2395 or the proposed SIM Card Registration Act, which also has a provision that would mandate social media platforms to require “real-name and phone number upon creation of account” in a bid to curb the proliferation of trolls online. Such right is sacred now, and it will remain as such even after this bill becomes law and is enforced,” she said. ADVERTISEMENTRELATED STORY:House OKs bill requiring SIM card registrationJPVSubscribe to our daily newsletter By providing an email address.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer December 16, 2021 16:30 UTC