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Philippine court finds Rappler journalist Maria Ressa guilty of criminal "cyber libel" for 2012 article on Wilfredo Kang

A Philippine court sent shock waves around the world as it convicted Maria Ressa, a journalist and co-founder of the site Rappler, which she started in 2012.  The court found both Ressa and journalist Reynaldo Santos Jr., the author of the article, guilty of "cyber libel" in violation of the Philippines Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2012.   According to

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