Revilla says Facebook must explain flagging of government social media posts

In this file photo taken on November 19, 2021 a picture shows the US online social media and social networking service Facebook's logo on a smartphone screen.

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MANILA, Philippines — Facebook must explain reports of social media posts by government agencies and officials, Sen. Ramon "Bong" Revilla Jr., chair of the Senate committee on public information, said as he called the incidents a form of censorship.

Revilla has sent a letter to Facebook over the reported incidents.

"Facebook has to explain its actions in removing the posts of several officials and government agencies. They have to explain why they censored and questioned legitimate messages and the activities of the government," Revilla said in Filipino in a statement shared over Viber.

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