( September 24, 2026, 00:21 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: The Philippines Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center has extended Reddit’s deadline but not Discord’s, after both platforms were given 24 hours to comply with a directive requiring a Philippine presence or face sanctions. Reddit secured the extension after its officials met with the agency and discussed concrete online child-safety commitments. Discord, meanwhile, remains without an extension, pending direct talks and firm commitments on the CICC’s requirements. The agency’s clarification comes as authorities continue examining Discord’s platform for extremist communities allegedly linked to the radicalization and recruitment of minors.The statements, including a clarification of an earlier statement, follow....
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