00:00Information and Communications Technology Secretary Henry Aguda told the House of Representatives that Meta, a Facebook's parent company, agreed to reduce the reach of posts the Philippine government says are false.
00:12Pumapayag na sila ngayon na kapag CICC o PCO o any duly authorized authority ng gobyerno, pagka nagpadala kami sa kanila na ito po, fake news to, they will demote in their feeds.
00:25During the hearing, PCO Secretary Jay Ruiz said Meta earlier rejected a request to remove a fake memo that appeared to come from the office of the Executive Secretary.
00:35The request, sent through the DICT Cybercrime Investigation and Coordination Center, was denied by Meta, citing freedom of expression.
00:43Meta was absent during the hearing but a company representative said in April that posts labeled as false by third-party fact-checkers get less reach.
00:50Lawmakers, mostly allies of the Marcos administration, questioned Duterte-linked bloggers for spreading this information.
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