DOJ Cybercrime: We take online threats, whether vs politicians or ordinary citizens, seriously

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This file photo taken on November 21, 2019 shows the logo of the social media video sharing app Tiktok displayed on a tablet screen in Paris.

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MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Justice Office of Cybercrime refers kill threats to authorities, whether they are against a politician or an ordinary citizen, to preserve evidence in case a full-blown investigation is needed.

 

"Our office treats everyone equally and we provide the same services to anyone who seeks our assistance. We don’t look at personalities. It is our standard procedure to take a look into every report or complaint whether the same is actionable or not," the cybercrime office’s OIC Charito Zamora said in an exhange with Philstar.com.

 

In the case of the supposed "assassination" threat against presidential aspirant Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. based on a comment made on popular video-sharing app Tiktok, the cybercrime office merely "proceeded in such a way that would keep the integrity and availability of the computer data," Zamora added.

 

Full Story: https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2022/02/03/2158312/doj-cybercrime-we-take-online-threats-whether-vs-politicians-or-ordinary-citizens-seriously

 

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