Facebook's content moderation in question: Inquirer contributor

The writer says Facebook's inability to moderate non-English content in the Philippines contributes to the volatility of the nation's political landscape. - Reuters

MANILA (Philippine Daily Inquirer/Asia News Network): I previously wrote about the few victories that have been won in pushing social media giants, like Facebook, YouTube, and Twitter, to moderate content more responsibly.

This is in the context of what the World Health Organization (WHO) has called an "infodemic" of misinformation, where social media allows outrageous and incorrect news to spread exponentially quickly, leading to confusion, dangerous behaviours, and a mistrust of legitimate health authorities during the pandemic.