Philippines' Maria Ressa found guilty of 'cyber libel' in latest blow to free press

Embattled Philippines journalist Maria Ressa was found guilty of"cyber libel" Monday, in a case she and press freedom groups have described as a politically motivated prosecution by the Duterte government.

Ressa was arrested early last year in the Manila offices of Rappler, the online news outlet she founded in 2012 and which has gained prominence for its unflinching coverage of President Rodrigo Duterte and his brutal war on drugs. The case hinged on a story written in 2012, which alleged that businessman Wilfredo Keng had links to illegal drugs and human trafficking. However, the article was published by Rappler two years before the new cyber libel laws came into effect in the Philippines.

CNN please be informed that maria ressa perpetuated fake news and bismerched the reputation of a Filipino businessman and not the Duterte government...please correct ur news...thats why President Trump always labelled you as fake news because you dont report the real truth

Press freemdom = yes Press Impunity = NO meresi

Corruption is so disgusting

В это тяжело поверить

Don't use press freedom to sugar coat her crime!

Dear CNN what a shame! she's a convict and Philippine Government has nothing to do with her libel case!

Yet this is what you want in America?🤔 of course only for those you disagree with.

Right Judgments

Trump's dictator friend. Save our journalists!

Remind me what US state Duterte is Governor please. I'm going to never vacation in it again.

Very sad for the Philippines 🇵🇭 Freedom of the press is taken away and attacked these days. Stay strong my people ✊🏼

This sounds like a Trump wet dream.

Be a shame if Duterte developed acute lead poisoning.

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