Palace: No FB ban for now; Meta cooperating with government

Palace: No FB ban for now; Meta cooperating with government

The government is not banning Facebook for now, but is pushing for clearer FB rules on eliminating online content that promotes disinformation and encourages violence.

Malacanang: Gov't has 'no major issues' with Facebook

MANILA, Philippines — Malacanang on Thursday said it has "no major issues" with Facebook as it cooperates with the government in taking down perceived harmful online contents, including fake news, in its platform when asked to do so."The last update given to me was that, so far, Facebook has been quick to respond to requests to take down posts that are proven to be fake news or violent content," Presidential Communications Office Undersecretary …

Facebook ban not on the table for now

A ban on Facebook is not currently being considered by the Marcos administration as the social media platform has been responding to government requests to remove violent content and fake news, Malacañang said Thursday.

Facebook quick to take down fake news, Palace says

After Malacañang said it was open to banning social media platforms and gaming applications, including Facebook, that are deemed potentially harmful to the...

A nationwide Facebook ban will affect small businesses

After initially considering banning Facebook in the Philippines following the shooting incident in Zamboanga, the government is seriously considering it because of Meta’s sluggish compliance. This is despite previous efforts that Meta commits to making Facebook a safer space. Tech policy experts and business advocates have aired additional concerns with this move. Aside from the Philippines being among the biggest users of Facebook globally with…