[OPINION] How social media users can protect themselves from the anti-terror law

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'Now, pending the Supreme Court battle and the impending effectivity of the [anti-terror] law, what should the people do?' Read this ThoughtLeaders piece by Emil Marañon III.

These dangerous statements constituting asshould be useful to those who will go to the Supreme Court to question the constitutionality of the law.

However, in future posts, please be aware that the prosecution cannot be stopped from using one’s old tweets or posts to establish motive or the continuity of the thought adjudged to be criminal or as proof of premeditation. The simple point is that one should always be mindful that whatever public statements one makes should be defensible in court. Legitimate, truthful, and fair criticism of government actions are easily defensible, but publicly calling for the assassination of the President even in the context of a joke would be inviting a disaster. In other words, this is not the time to be stupid or reckless.Disini vs.

 

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A very good piece on the blurred line between responsible digital citizenship and self-censorship in social media.

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