MANILA, Philippines — The Supreme Court (SC) has laid down guideposts for determining ownership or control of social media accounts in criminal cases. The SC set the guideposts through a 30-page decision dated October 22, 2025 wherein it affirmed the conviction of a man for psychological violence against his ex-partner after he posted derogatory and threatening statements about her on Facebook.  READ: Photos, messages on social media admissible as evidence – SC The case stemmed from the former couple’s three-year ex-relationship. The two had a child, but did not proceed to marriage due to relationship problems, resulting in the woman […]... Keep on reading: SC issues guide to identify social media account owners in cases