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Meta working with Comelec in fight vs Halalan 2022 misinformation

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<p>MANILA - Meta Philippines is working with the Commission on Elections for voter education as well as to reduce misinformation on its platform, its Philippines country manager John Rubio said Tuesday.</p><p>The social media giant &quot;spends a lot of resources&quot; to protect free speech on the platform while minimizing misinformation, Rubio told ANC. </p><p>During the elections, Facebook has a dedicated team working with the Comelec, Rubio said.</p><p>&quot;For us, it&#x27;s an important priority and we spend a lot of resources to make sure that we balance free speech while ensuring there’s minimal misinformation in the platform,&quot; Rubio said.</p><p>Facebook previously launched a pop-up feature for voter registration information. Rubio said it is continuously working with the Comelec on voter education. </p><p>Meta&#x27;s head of APAC Misinformation Policy Alice Budisatrijo earlier said the platform also removes election-related misinformation based on its voter interference policy. </p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/business/01/27/22/facebook-boosts-drive-vs-misinformation-amid-halalan-2022">Facebook tightens misinformation policies ahead of Halalan 2022</a></li></ul><p>Vote buying and selling are also prohibited on the platform, Budisatrijo said.</p><p>Other platforms such as Twitter, Google and video streaming platforms have all intensified their support for a clean May 2022 national elections. </p><ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/business/01/27/22/facebook-boosts-drive-vs-misinformation-amid-halalan-2022">Facebook tightens misinformation policies ahead of Halalan 2022</a></li>	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/business/04/30/21/twitter-muscle-2022-presidential-elections-trolls">Tired of trolls? Twitter says it&#x27;s ready to flex &#x27;muscle&#x27; in 2022 elections</a></li>	<li><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/business/03/01/22/raise-facts-reduce-fakes-googles-move-in-halalan-2022">Google, YouTube raise credible content, reduce misinformation ahead of Halalan 2022</a></li></ul><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO: </strong></div><figure class="op-interactive"><iframe allow="autoplay; fullscreen" frameBorder="0" height="100%" id="ivsplayer01" scrolling="no" src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/html/iframe-src.html?iframeid=ivsplayer01&amp;key=e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603&amp;spid=3001339&amp;vid=1963735" width="100%"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more in <a href="//www.iwantv.com.ph/">iWantv</a> or <a href="//tfc.tv/">TFC.tv</a></div>

Meta Philippines is working with the Commission on Election for voter education as well as to reduce misinformation on its platform, its Philippines country manager John Rubio said Tuesday.