Charles Teves
Rappler CEO Maria Ressa was just convicted of cyber libel with a fine of P200,000.
This verdict and the fact that Deputy Executive Director of the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) Mocha Uson has yet to be punished for spreading fake news has disturbed netizens.
People online pointed out that Duterte allies such as Kiko Pimentel and Major General Debold Sinas were also not punished for committing even bigger violations during the ECQ in Metro Manila.
Uson has been dubbed the ‘Queen of Fake News’ for constantly spreading false information but has never been apprehended for doing such.
Uson’s constant spreading of fake news and the conviction of Ressa has been seen as an attack on press freedom.
Not surprised but horrified nonetheless.
This is a blow to our freedom of expression online and to press freedom as a whole.
Maria Ressa, Rey Santos Jr convicted of cyber libel https://t.co/UAaalAbbAV via @rapplerdotcom
— Pia Ranada (@piaranada) June 15, 2020
https://twitter.com/Frdmrgbcn17/status/1272414017420574721?s=20
https://twitter.com/omaraculann/status/1272370448836091904?s=20
https://twitter.com/filipinoairpod/status/1272386986448490506?s=20
They convicted Maria Ressa of Cyber Libel. The heck?? Mocha Uson can insult everybody on social media?
— jun (@junnieboiii__) June 15, 2020
how the fuck is maria ressa guilty while mocha uson's dumbass is still roaming around spouting the most false empty-headed shit on her blogs????? make it make sense pls #DefendPressFreedom #JunkTerrorBillNow
— jason dhakal (@jasondhakal) June 15, 2020
https://twitter.com/ohmyqveen/status/1272411566969741318?s=20
https://twitter.com/TheAveengers/status/1272336681731932160?s=20
https://twitter.com/czaccei/status/1272347567020322816?s=20
https://twitter.com/tintangdilaw/status/1272358661717803008?s=20
https://twitter.com/_billieblanco/status/1272397274820145152?s=20
https://twitter.com/DirekAhbi/status/1272393128306044928?s=20
https://twitter.com/RogerTM_/status/1272420182611210241?s=20
how tf you convict maria ressa but not koko pimentel, debold sinas and mocha uson?? lul pic.twitter.com/7G7WON8Xr9
— patricio (@patrickfy) June 15, 2020
https://twitter.com/coconomiyaki/status/1272381232379199494?s=20
https://twitter.com/larajuann/status/1272615834985197568?s=20
Maria Ressa is charged guilty while Mocha Uson roams freely. What a world we live in
— LabianoMajora (@iggylabiano) June 15, 2020
https://twitter.com/camicuaresma/status/1272363606135304192?s=20
