#comelec social media guidelines

For the campaign period of the 2019 national and local elections, the Commission on Elections (Comelec) recently released new guidelines regarding social media posts and online ads. Under the Comelec Resolution 10488, paid social media posts campaigning candidates will now be regulated. Section 6 of the resolution lists  "social media posts, whether original or re-posted from some source, which may either be incidental to the poster's advocacies of social issues or which may have, for its primary purpose, the endorsement of a candidate only," as part of lawful election propaganda. The Comelec also requires all registered party lists and candidates to register their official website address, website name, official blog, and social media with the Education and Information Department of the agency. Any other page that endorses a candidate for its primary purpose, whether or not maintained directly by the candidate or their official representatives, will also be considered as additional social media pages of said candidate. A new social media platform called ZOOP is set to launch globally this April. A United Nations-backed report released on Thursday said heavy social media use is linked to lower wellbeing among young people in several countries, while Finland remains the happiest country in the world for the ninth year in a row. Read more in our articles including "Comelec to regulate social media campaigns for 2019 elections" and "Social media platform ZOOP to launch globally".