Meta, Roblox agree to child-safety measures sought by Philippines, minister says

The talks come as Philippine lawmakers consider measures to tighten protections for minors online, including proposals that would restrict or ban children's access to social media.

Calls for stronger regulation intensified after a fatal shooting at a university in the southern Philippines last week, with officials saying a student livestreamed the attack, and following a separate incident of school violence in June.

Philippine officials have increasingly linked concerns over youth safety, online harms and social media platforms to the broader debate over regulation of minors' access to digital services.

Aguda said Meta and Roblox also agreed to engage with legislators as Congress considers online safety measures.

Asked whether the companies were open to a potential social media ban for minors, Aguda said they have indicated they would cooperate with whatever policy Philippine lawmakers ultimately adopt.