Special write-up - Weaponising Facebook: Philippine Daily Inquirer

The paper says the months leading to May 2022 should show whether the Meta has the will to make good on its word to combat fake news. - Reuters

MANILA (PHILIPPINE DAILY INQUIRER/ASIA NEWS NETWORK): Netizens might describe it as long overdue, but Facebook (FB, now rebranded as Meta) has finally acknowledged its role in enabling "multiple human rights risks" in the Philippines, and has vowed to "stop coordinated campaigns" that manipulate public debate on its apps-especially in the face of the country's presidential elections next year.

FB's commitment followed last week's release of an independent human rights assessment that it commissioned from ethics consulting firm Article One.