Philippines, Discord discuss measures to track threats, protect young users
( October 7, 2026, 02:41 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: The Philippine government held a high-level virtual meeting with Discord on Tuesday to discuss online safety and measures to protect young people from malicious actors. Led by Information and Communications Technology Secretary Henry Aguda, officials discussed how Discord can support efforts to identify and track threats on the platform, including Nihilistic Violent Extremists. The meeting also covered cooperation on addressing online violence. Representatives from the ICT and cybersecurity regulators, National Bureau of Investigation and Philippine National Police-Anti-Cybercrime Group attended the discussions.Statement follows....
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