00:00The House of Representatives summons Meta Platform CEO Mark Zuckerberg
00:05This over child safety concerns and how the platform can improve
00:09online safety for Filipino users. The House defers action in the proposed 19.49 billion
00:15peso budget of the Department of Information and Communications Technology or DICT and its
00:20attached agencies for 2027, pending resolutions of issues involving Meta and online safety.
00:25The DICT posts Wednesday, September 16, the issues with Meta were related to the online
00:31sexual abuse and exploitation of children and child sexual abuse and exploitation materials.
00:36These are seen as grave threats demanding action and accountability.
00:41The DICT adds, given the company's CAEL and REACH, it is obligated to set up proper safeguards,
00:47remove harmful content promptly, and cooperate with Philippine authorities.
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