The law would also hold accountable and liable telecom companies, media platforms and Internet services providers for their failure to block, remove, and take other proper actions to ensure the prosecution and conviction of the perpetrators.
Malacañang has directed the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) to immediately impose sanctions on Internet service providers (ISPs) that allow their platforms to be used for online child exploitation.
Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian warned that since the community quarantine in the country gave children more time to spend online, traffickers would take advantage to target more victims.
Online sexual harassment includes the use of ICT to terrorize and intimidate victims through physical, psychological, and emotional threats, as well as unwanted sexual and sexists remarks or comments online.