House defers DICT budget to summon Meta CEO Zuckerberg
The Philippine House of Representatives has deferred the approval of the Department of Information and Communications Technology's (DICT) 2027 budget, aiming to summon Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg to address concerns over violence and child safety on Facebook. Despite the Philippines being Meta's fifth-largest global user base, the tech giant lacks a local country manager and office.
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