Philippine gives Reddit, Discord 24 hours to establish local presence
( September 22, 2026, 10:23 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: The Philippines’ Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center on Tuesday said it had ordered Reddit and Discord to designate resident agents or local representatives within 24 hours or potentially face restrictions on their operations or access in the country. The separate letters were dated Monday, Sept. 21, with the deadline running from their receipt by the platforms. The orders follow a series of school shootings and concerns over online extremist content, child exploitation and recruitment. The platforms were also directed to explain their safety, rapid-response and age-assurance measures and participate in a proposed government framework addressing online threats and exploitation of minors.Statement follows....
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