Meta under fire for ‘delayed’ takedown of Zamboanga school shooting videos

Philippine police gather at a school following a shooting in Zamboanga on Aug. 18, 2026 (AFP / Roel Parreno) MANILA, Philippines — Cybercrime officials alerted Meta within five minutes of the live-streamed school shooting in Zamboanga City on Tuesday, but Facebook allowed the video to broadcast for nearly ten more minutes before taking it down. …