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Philippine court finds news site chief Maria Ressa guilty of libel

The cyber libel is among the numerous lawsuits filed against Ressa and Rappler that have drawn global concern about a free and open media in the Southeast Asian country. Philippine court finds news site chief Maria Ressa guilty of libel
Maria Ressa, Executive Editor and CEO of Philippine news website Rappler, arrives for the promulgation of her cyber-libel case at Manila Regional Trial Court in Manila City Hall, Manila, Philippines, on June 15, 2020. Reuters
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Published at : June 15, 2020
Updated at : June 15, 2020 08:15
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