PLDT Inc. has blocked a record 88,000 sites and links within a period of four months as part of its campaign against online child abuse.
PLDT said it has fast tracked the blocking of URLs with online sexual abuse and exploitation of children (OSAEC), reaffirming its commitment to protecting children online.
As the country continues to battle the coronavirus pandemic, OSAEC incidents also continue to rise. With the safety and welfare of Filipino children at risk, PLDT said it has embarked on industry-pioneering efforts to help the Philippine government and concerned multi-sectoral stakeholders in deterring such crime.
Earlier, PLDT said it is investing P2 billion for a cyber security operations center, which includes a groundbreaking child protection platform solution.
This dedicated solution enables it to continuously detect, respond and prevent access to URLs, domains and content with OSAEC within its network.
PLDT and its wireless unit Smart Communications Inc. also became the first Philippine digital service providers to secure membership to the UK-based Internet Watch Foundation.
This membership boosted the two telcos’ intelligence database and blocking of online child sexual abuse materials as well as concretized their participation in global efforts to making the internet safer for young people.
