Meta child safety concerns behind House 'call' for Mark Zuckerberg to hearing

Meta child safety concerns behind House 'call' for Mark Zuckerberg to hearing

The House of Representatives has called Meta chief executive Mark Zuckerberg to a hearing and put the Department of Information and Communications Technology's proposed 2027 budget on hold until concerns over child safety on Meta's platforms are resolved.

House defers consideration of DICT budget amid scrutiny over Meta accountability

The House of Representatives deferred the consideration of the proposed budget of the DICT and its attached agencies following an interpellation concerning onli

House defers action on DICT's proposed 2027 budget over Meta issues

The House of Representatives on Wednesday deferred action on the proposed P19.49-billion budget of the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) for 2027.

House wants Meta CEO Zuckerberg to face DICT on social media safety

As the DICT continues to scrutinize Facebook over social media safety, asking parent company Meta to integrate the National ID for verification and to officially set up an office in the Philippines, the House of Representatives calls on Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg to face the DICT to address all of the concerns regarding social media […]

House Defers DICT Budget, Calls Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg to Congress Safety Hearing

Philippine lawmakers freeze the DICT budget and summon Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg to address platform safety and child exploitation risks.

Meta safety issues delay DICT budget in House

The Philippines’ House of Representatives has called on Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg to attend a hearing on social media safety. Lawmakers want answers about harmful content on Meta’s platforms, particularly Facebook. The call puts more pressure on Meta to explain how it deals with child sexual abuse, illegal gambling, cyberbullying, and other harmful content. It […]