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The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has said that it will push for laws that will regulate social media and go against the use of trolls during the campaign period. In a report by Inquirer.net, Comelec Commissioner George Garcia told ANC that the Comelec is powerless to monitor social media because of the absence of the law regulating it, and that's why it will push for social media regulation in the next Congress. 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. The report also showed that the effects of social media are mixed. Experts said the impact depends on how social media is used, the platform, and personal factors like gender and income. A new bill filed in the Philippine House of Representatives seeks to ban people under 16 years old from using social media platforms. 8262, also called the “Social Media Protection for Minors Act,” which aims to set a minimum age for accessing social media. Read more in our articles including "Comelec to push for laws regulating social media, combat trolls" and "Social media platform ZOOP to launch globally".