A mental health advocacy group has come out against a blanket ban on social media for minors, according to a report published by BusinessWorld Online on October 9, 2026, in the outlet's The Nation section.

The available source content did not identify the group by name or describe the specific proposal it was responding to. The group's stated position, as reflected in the report, is opposition to a blanket prohibition that would bar minors from social media platforms outright. Further details identifying the group and the specific measure under discussion would clarify the scope of the debate and the basis for the group's objection.

Age limits for social media have become a prominent policy issue worldwide. Australia's Parliament passed legislation in November 2024 setting a minimum age of 16 for social media accounts, making it one of the first countries to adopt such a broad restriction, with platforms required to comply beginning in December 2025, a requirement already in force by the time of the report. Supporters of such measures have cited concerns about the impact of social media use on young people's mental health, while critics of blanket bans have argued that outright prohibitions may also cut minors off from information, communities, and support networks. Viewed against that debate, opposition to a blanket ban from within the mental health advocacy field stands out as a counterpoint, since mental health concerns are among the rationales supporters cite for age limits, though the report did not detail this group's specific reasoning.

BusinessWorld is a Philippines-based business publication and The Nation is its section covering Philippine national news.