Manila, April 11 -- The Presidential Communications Office (PCO) and the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) have called on tech giant Meta to take immediate action against "false, misleading, and panic-inducing" content on social media.

In a joint letter dated April 10, PCO acting Secretary Dave Gomez and DICT Secretary Henry Aguda urged Meta chief executive officer Mark Zuckerberg to implement strict measures aimed at countering false information on pressing issues, such as oil prices, economic disruptions, and government actions.

Gomez and Aguda said the rapid spread of misinformation and disinformation on Meta's platforms "poses a direct and escalating threat to public order, economic confidence, and nati...