( September 17, 2026, 06:08 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: The Philippines’ House of Representatives has called on Meta Platforms CEO Mark Zuckerberg to appear at a House hearing on social media safety, the Department of Information and Communications Technology said Thursday. The hearing is expected to address harmful online content, platform accountability and measures to strengthen online safety for Filipino users. In a separate statement, the DICT backed the House leadership’s decision to defer the department’s budget pending resolution of concerns involving Meta. DICT Secretary Henry Aguda cited online sexual abuse and exploitation of children, illegal gambling, cyberbullying and mental-health risks, and said Meta has fallen short on youth-safety safeguards. Statements follow: ...
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