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Philippine officials secured commitments on age verification, parental controls, and faster content takedowns during meetings in Singapore
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Meta $META and Roblox $RBLX agreed to strengthen child safety protections for users in the Philippines, the country's Information and Communications Technology Secretary Henry Aguda said on Thursday.
Aguda told Reuters that the commitments emerged from face-to-face sessions in Singapore between Philippine officials and executives of both companies. The agreed measures include age verification, parental controls, faster takedowns of harmful content, and closer cooperation with law enforcement. Both companies also agreed to engage with Philippine legislators as Congress considers online safety measures, Aguda said.
