Philippines: Announced National Privacy Commission investigation into Facebook’s actions to address suspicious accounts

On 24 September 2020, the National Privacy Commission (NPC) opened an investigation into Facebook's actions to address suspicious accounts which pose risks to Filipino users' data privacy. Facebook has removed networks for violating its coordinated inauthentic behaviour policy, including accounts linked to foreign interference. The Commission seeks further details and calls for Facebook's continued compliance with the Data Privacy Act to safeguard privacy rights and free speech.