Philippine House Wants Meta CEO Zuckerberg to Face DICT on Social Media Safety

The Philippine House of Representatives has called on Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg to personally appear before the DICT to explain social media safety. The regulator demands integration of the national ID for verification and the opening of a Meta office in the country; a safe internet agreement was signed in February but no concrete action has been taken.

• DICT requires Meta to integrate national ID and open a Philippine office
• Safe internet agreement signed in February, no action in six months
• Triggered by livestream of shooting at Ateneo de Zamboanga: Meta removed post in 15 minutes
• Philippines is one of Facebook's largest markets, with many small businesses on the platform