Claire Castro assessed social media fueling violence and fake news, while the DICT previously considered blocking Facebook.

The entities involved

• Claire Castro →

  Philippine lawyer, radio-television host and podcaster; Philippine presidential-communications undersecretary

  • Impeachment proceedings are underway in Manila involving Claire Castro, which is also the location of a press briefing.Mon 04:02
  • Appeals regarding the ASEAN Summit in Manila, involving Claire Castro and the condition of Donald Trump's attendance.Wed 19:49
• Facebook →

  American online social media and social networking service

  • Scammers are using social media platforms like YouTube and Facebook to recruit victims and funnel them into Telegram and WhatsApp groups, leading to official blacklisting by the NASC.Sun 21:05
  • India utilizes its military for national defense operations.Sun 09:11
• Department of Information and Communications Technology →

  Philippine government agency

  • NTC issued a directive blocking Discord access in Philippine networks, with former DICT officials citing the impact on users.Thu 09:12
  • The Department of Information and Communications Technology demanded Discord's availability to authorities, while Reddit was noted as being publicly traded on the NYSE.Thu 03:21

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