MANILA, Philippines — The Kapisanan ng mga Social Media Broadcasters ng Pilipinas (KSMBPI) said on Thursday it has settled the cases it previously filed against several entertainers and content creators accused of posting sexually explicit material on platforms accessible to minors, following an agreement to restrict such content to adult-only sites.
In recent years, KSMBPI gained public attention after filing complaints against Vivamax stars AJ Raval, Angeli Khang and Ayanna Misola, social media influencer Toni Fowler, and It’s Showtime hosts Vice Ganda and Ion Perez. The group accused them of allegedly posting or airing lewd content on social media and free television that could be viewed by children.
KSMBPI founder and chairman Dr. Michael Aragon said the organization had been in discussions with Viva Entertainment, which eventually led to a settlement.
Aragon said the cases filed against Fowler, Vice Ganda and Perez had also been resolved after both sides reached an understanding.
“The agreement is simple and transparent,” Aragon said. “If they want sexy content, then they should create a special exclusive site strictly for adults only, which cannot be accessed or hacked by children. That is where adult-only content should be shown, not on open public sites like Facebook, Instagram or TikTok that children can access.”
He said the parties complied with KSMBPI’s demand, prompting the group to help them combat movie piracy.
“This is the reason in the first place why we filed cases against them,” Aragon said. “They posted adult content on open social media platforms that children can watch.”
Despite the settlements, Aragon warned that KSMBPI would continue monitoring online content and pursue new complaints against other adult content creators who allegedly post explicit material on platforms accessible to minors.
He said KSMBPI was also scheduled to file cases next week against other adult content creators who post their adult content on social media platforms that minors could easily access Facebook, Instagram and TikTok, where children can watch,” he said.
