The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) on Monday praised Meta—parent company of Facebook, Instagram, and Threads—for accelerating the takedown of election-related disinformation to within an hour.
DICT Secretary Henry Aguda welcomed the move and urged Meta to maintain its vigilance beyond the May 12 elections, emphasizing that disinformation remains a long-term threat to digital spaces.
Aguda said the action supports President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s directive to secure the country’s cyberspace, and encouraged other social media platforms to cooperate with the government’s efforts to combat harmful content online.
The DICT also called on tech companies to take part in a “digital bayanihan,” a collaborative effort to protect the integrity of online platforms and ensure they remain safe and trustworthy.
Last Friday, the inter-agency Task Force KKK (Katotohanan, Katapatan, Katarungan) sa Halalan launched a threat monitoring center at the CICC office in Quezon City to track and address digital election violations in real time.
