Philippines Lifts Discord Ban as Platform Pledges Stronger Child Protection
The Philippines Discord ban was lifted just hours after the platform was blocked for violation of online safety, grooming and violent extremism concerns. On 24 September 2026, the order was lifted by the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) and Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center (CICC) after reaching an agreement with the representatives from Discord. The government announced that …

