A creator of the website 8chan or Infinity Chan went to the Philippine National Police Anti-Cybercrime Group to clear his name.
PNP-ACG spokesman Police Major Levy Lozada said American Frederick Brennan, one of the creators of the Philippines-based website, clarified that he was no longer the owner of the controversial website.
Brennan, however, mentioned Jim Watkins.
Watkins, in a YouTube video, said the deadly attacks in the US were a tragedy and underscored that 8chan did not break any law. For seven minutes and 30 seconds, Watkins criticized efforts to shut down his forum.
“It is actually sinister behavior. Ours is one of the last independent companies that offer a place you may write down your thoughts free from having to worry about whether they are offensive to one group or another,” GMA News reported Watkins as saying.
Meanwhile, Lozada said the PNP unit is ready to work with law enforcement agencies that would need the information they gather on 8chan.
He also said the same police unit will monitor the internet, public online forums and the social media for hateful messages.
US cyber security firm CloudFlare withdrew services from 8chan, prompting it to sign up with Epik.
But 8chan went offline last week after Seattle-based Epik cut ties with the website operators.
Authorities have cited a lengthy anti-immigrant manifesto, apparently posted on 8chan by the suspect in the El Paso shooting, as evidence of a racial motivate.
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