27/06/2026
The Philippine Pediatric Society (PPS) has officially recommended that children aged 16 and under should not have unsupervised access to social media.
Child neurodevelopment and behavior specialistsโwho directly observe and manage the consequences of unregulated social media useโreport anxiety, emotional dysregulation, sleep disturbance, and worsening behavioral and developmental symptoms in their patients. These are not theoretical risks but clinical realities they document in their consultation rooms every day.
The Philippine Pediatric Society (PPS) has recommended that children 16 years old and younger should not have unsupervised access to social media, according to the Philippine Society for Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics.
The group urged parents and guardians to closely guide minors in their online activities, citing the need to protect children from inappropriate content, harmful interactions, and other risks in digital spaces.
"Children and adolescents with existing developmental, behavioral, and mental health needs are among those most vulnerable to the harms of unregulated digital exposure," the group wrote on their official page.
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