COMMISSION on Elections (Comelec) Chairman George Garcia said the poll body will tighten its oversight of social media during the 2025 midterm election campaign, introducing a series of stringent measures aimed at ensuring transparency and accountability in the digital realm.

In an exclusive interview with Dante Francis Ang II, The Manila Times chairman and CEO, on the program "Chairman's Report" aired on IBC-13, Garcia said among these is a requirement for all candidates and their campaign teams to register their social media accounts by Dec. 30, 2024.

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