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| Maria Ressa: Philippine journalist found guilty of cyber libel | Maria Ressa: Philippine journalist found guilty of cyber libel |
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| In a case seen as a test of the Philippines' media freedom, journalist Maria Ressa has been found guilty of cyber libel. | In a case seen as a test of the Philippines' media freedom, journalist Maria Ressa has been found guilty of cyber libel. |
| She denied the charges, and claimed they were politically motivated. | She denied the charges, and claimed they were politically motivated. |
| A former writer for her news site, Rappler, was also convicted. Both have been released on bail pending appeal, but could face six years in prison. | A former writer for her news site, Rappler, was also convicted. Both have been released on bail pending appeal, but could face six years in prison. |
| Press freedom advocates say the trial is aimed at silencing critics of President Rodrigo Duterte. | Press freedom advocates say the trial is aimed at silencing critics of President Rodrigo Duterte. |
| But the president and his supporters have accused her and her site of peddling fake news. | But the president and his supporters have accused her and her site of peddling fake news. |
| In a country where journalists are under threat, Ms Ressa's case became symbolic and closely-followed - both domestically and internationally. | In a country where journalists are under threat, Ms Ressa's case became symbolic and closely-followed - both domestically and internationally. |
| A former CNN journalist, Ms Ressa founded Rappler in 2012. The news organisation has become a critic of the Duterte administration - and the its brutal war on drugs. | |
| The case against her relates to an eight-year-old report on a businessman's alleged ties to a former judge. | The case against her relates to an eight-year-old report on a businessman's alleged ties to a former judge. |
| It comes under a controversial "cyber-libel" law, which came into force in September 2012, four months after the article in question was published. | |
| The judge on Monday said Rappler offered no proof to back up its allegations against the businessman. |