Senator Rodante Marcoleta has urged Meta to act faster on complaints against fake news, saying delays allow disinformation to spread widely on Facebook.
He cited his own experience reporting fake posts against him, noting that while two were taken down, another was only “demoted” and remained visible to some users.
Marcoleta also called on Meta’s local fact-checkers, Rappler and Vera Files, to be objective, unbiased, and free from politics, stressing that misleading posts are damaging, not just annoying.
Senator Robin Padilla backed the call, saying fake news must be removed quickly before going viral.
Vera Files president Ellen Tordesillas said fact-checkers cannot monitor all fake posts and that users share responsibility, even praising Marcoleta for taking initiative.
Rappler researcher Gemma Mendoza pushed for more transparency from Meta, urging platforms to share data so third parties can help audit and flag disinformation.
With no Meta representatives present at the hearing, Marcoleta moved to subpoena the tech giant for the next session, a motion approved by Padilla.IMT
