Maria Ressa, a Filipino journalist and subject of Ramona S. Diaz’s documentary A Thousand Cuts, has been found guilty of cyber libel by a court in the Philippines. Ressa, the CEO/Founder of t…
Rapplers Reynaldo Santos were both sentenced to between six months and up to six years over the charges. Whether or not they will go to prison is unclear as the court may allow them to post bail.
Duterte’s administration has been at odds with the media in the Philippines since he took office in 2016. In May, the
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