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Lawmaker seeks to ban 'unnecessary exposure' of accident, suicide victims

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The measure allows “duly franchised and authorized' television and radio networks and “duly licensed' print media to share images and videos of victims, but it draws the line at 'social media journalists' who must first obtain the consent of the victim or their family.

Rescuers pull the bodies of the victims from the wreckage of a car that crashed along the northbound lane of C-5 flyover in Pasig yesterday.MANILA, Philippines — A House lawmaker has filed a bill seeking to clamp down on social media users who share without permission photos or videos of victims of crimes or accidents, including suicide incidents.

Romualdo said he filed the proposed Victims' Privacy Protection Act due to "ease with which content can be shared on social media" and their corresponding privacy concerns, "especially for individuals in sensitive situations." The lawmaker said that the bill he filed "aligns with the general principles of foreign laws" while considering the legal context of the Philippines.

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