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These are my thoughts on the newly-enacted Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2012 (RA 10175). I believe that this law has a huge potential to undermine constitutionally safeguarded liberties, especially freedom of expression. There are provisions in this new law that are flawed as well. Here are the reasons why I think so: Provision against “cyber-squatting” Section [...]

There has been much talk about this piece of law for several months now. And it seems to be reaching its crescendo from the beginning of the year. The proposed Right of Reply bill is not a concern of media alone. In the time where blogs and other online media are contributing to the news [...]