Philippines: Announced National Privacy Commission investigation into Facebook’s data breach
Description
Announced National Privacy Commission investigation into Facebook’s data breach
On 5 April 2021, the National Privacy Commission (NPC) of the Philippines announced the initiation of an investigation into Facebook following reports that data from 879,699 Filipino accounts were compromised. This breach is part of a larger global …
Scope
Policy Area
Data governance
Policy Instrument
Cybersecurity regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
data protection authority