#Facebook scams

The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) and Meta have signed a new agreement to reduce online scams and fake news in the Philippines. The partnership aims to make Facebook and other Meta platforms safer for Filipino users. The move comes as Filipinos remain among the top users of Facebook and YouTube worldwide. This includes child exploitation materials, fake investment schemes, phishing attacks, digital fraud, and other online scams. The changes will apply not only to Facebook, but also to Instagram, Messenger, WhatsApp, and Threads. Facebook is launching a new game, Your Profile, Your Home where users can build their own virtual home on Facebook and learn how to personalize their account based on their preferences. Through the game users can learn more about the settings of Facebook such as Privacy settings, Advertiser preferences, and security settings. Through Your Profile, Your Home, Facebook hopes that users will have an easy way to find out just how safe and secure their profiles are. Read more in our articles including "DICT and Meta promise stronger action vs online scams" and "Facebook launches Your Profile, Your Home game".