Meta and Roblox, a US online gaming platform, agreed during meetings with Philippine officials in Singapore to strengthen child-safety measures for users in the Philippines, Information and Communications Technology Secretary Henry Aguda said on August 27.

The measures include age verification, parental controls, faster takedowns of harmful content, and closer cooperation with law enforcement,

Aguda said Roblox is aiming to establish a Philippine office as early as October, while Meta will send a team to Manila to discuss a timeline for expanding in the Philippines.

The move comes as Philippine lawmakers weigh tighter online safety rules for minors, after the House approved a tougher child online safety bill on final reading.

Aguda also said the companies agreed to engage with legislators as the Philippine Congress considers online safety measures.

The agreement came a day after Meta agreed to pay up to US$18 billion over the next decade and impose new safeguards for teenage users in the US to settle claims by states that its platforms harmed children.

🔗 Source: Reuters

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