Philippine senator links fatal school shooting to 764 online extremist network

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Following a deadly school shooting in Tacloban City, Philippines, a senator linked the attack to the online extremist network '764'. Lawmakers and cybersecurity experts warn that this extremist group may be exploiting gaming and chat platforms to influence vulnerable youth.

A deadly school shooting in the central Philippines has prompted warnings from lawmakers and cybersecurity experts that violent online extremist networks may be approaching Filipino children through gaming platforms and chat groups. At a Senate hearing on Wednesday, Philippine Senator Risa Hontiveros said there were signs that the perpetrators behind a deadly school shooting in Tacloban City might have been influenced by 764, a nihilistic violent extremist network accused of targeting vulnerable...