DICT commends Meta for quick action on election disinfo

On Monday, the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) praised Meta for rapidly addressing election-related disinformation within an hour.

DICT Secretary Henry Aguda commended Meta's quick response and urged continued vigilance against disinformation post-elections.

Aguda emphasized the need for ongoing monitoring by DICT and CICC to ensure that Meta maintains its proactive approach against harmful content.

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.'s directive to secure the country's cyberspace was cited as the basis for this initiative.

The secretary also called on other social media platforms to collaborate with the government in a 'digital bayanihan' to combat disinformation and harmful content online.

On Friday, Task Force KKK launched a new threat monitoring center at CICC office in Quezon City to combat election-related disinformation.

This facility employs analysts from various agencies to track down and address disinformation on digital platforms.