HB 6969

House·20th Congress·Filed Dec 17, 2025

An Act Amending Sections 3 and 4 of Republic Act No. 10175 Otherwise Known as the “cybercrime Prevention Act of 2012”

In plain language

The proposal adds a definition of “disinformation” and makes creating or spreading it online a criminal act, with the law taking effect 15 days after publication.

Public Order and SafetyInformation and Communications TechnologyHuman Rights

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Author · Representative

Bai Dimple I. MasturaReceipts →

Official sources

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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 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 251· Filed Jun 30, 2025
An Act Criminalizing the Creation and Dissemination of Fake News for the Protection of Online Consumers from Falsehoods and Manipulation, Amending for the Purpose, Republic Act No. 10175, Otherwise Known as the Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2012
Substituted by HB09465Rep. Lani Mercado-Revilla +2
SB 191· Filed Jul 7, 2025
Anti-False Content and Fake News Act
Pending in the committeeSen. Vicente C. Sotto III
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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HB06969 · Sources: BatasWatch