HB 5241

House·20th Congress·Filed Oct 7, 2025

An Act Penalizing the Malicious and Deliberate Dissemination of False Information That Undermines Public Order or National Security, Strengthening Regulations on Fake News Through Digital Platforms, and for Other Purposes

In plain language

The bill proposes to criminalize the intentional spread of false information that could harm public order or national security, to penalize operators of troll farms and bots, and to require social‑media companies to work with the DICT.

Information and Communications TechnologyPublic Order and Safety

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Author · Representative

Brian Raymund S. YamsuanReceipts →

Official sources

Similar in what they’d do, filed by any lawmaker.

HB 9412· Filed May 25, 2026
An Act Penalizing the Malicious and Deliberate Dissemination of False Information That Undermines Public Order or National Security, Strengthening Regulations on Fake News Through Digital Platforms, and for Other Purposes
Pending with the Committee on PUBLIC INFORMATION since 2026-06-01Rep. Jernie Jett V. Nisay
HB 8817· Filed Mar 31, 2026
An Act Penalizing the Malicious and Deliberate Dissemination of False Information That Undermines Public Order or National Security, Strengthening Regulations on Fake News Through Digital Platforms, and for Other Purposes
Substituted by HB09465Rep. Juan Carlos "Arjo" C. Atayde
HB 2697· Filed Jul 30, 2025
An Act Penalizing the Malicious and Deliberate Dissemination of False Information That Undermines Public Order or National Security, Strengthening Regulations on Fake News Through Digital Platforms, and for Other Purposes
Substituted by HB09465Rep. Ferdinand Alexander A. Marcos
HB 4965· Filed Sep 29, 2025
An Act Penalizing the Malicious and Deliberate Dissemination of False Information That Undermines Public Order or National Security, Strengthening Regulations on Fake News Through Digital Platforms, and for Other Purposes
Substituted by HB09465Rep. Eric Go Yap +1
HB 3799· Filed Aug 18, 2025
An Act Penalizing the Malicious and Deliberate Dissemination of False Information That Undermines Public Order or National Security, Strengthening Regulations on Fake News Through Digital Platforms, and for Other Purposes
Substituted by HB09465Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez +1

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HB05241 · Sources: BatasWatch