Manila, Aug. 20 -- Members of the gaming community are emerging as potential sources of intelligence against online groups that expose or groom young people toward violent extremism, the Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center (CICC) said Thursday.

During a Senate Committee on Women, Children, Family Relations and Gender Equality hearing, CICC Executive Director Undersecretary Renato "Aboy" Paraiso said individuals from gaming communities have approached authorities after encountering activities linked to nihilistic violent extremism (NVE) in online spaces.

"Marami pong nagka-come forward from various, for example, the gaming community which also are involved, parang meron siyang visibility kasi part sila ng mga NVEs na 'to, wh...