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The Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2012, officially recorded as Republic Act No. 10175, is a law in the Philippines that was approved by President Benigno Aquino III on September 12, 2012. It aims to address legal issues concerning online interactions and the Internet in the Philippines. Among the cybercrime offenses included in the bill are ...
The Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2012 (officially filed as Republic Act 10175) is an ICT law that provides legal definitions, provisions, and penalties for offenses ranging from confidentiality, integrity, and availability of computer data and systems such as illegal interference, to content-related acts such as child pornography.
Summary. Description. Republic Act No. 10175 (20120912-RA-10175-BSA).pdf. English: Republic Act No. 10175 (Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2012) PDF file on the Official Gazette of the Republic of the Philippines website, signed by President Benigno Aquino III on September 12, 2012. Date.
The Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2012, codified as Republic Act No. 10175, criminalized cybersquatting, cybersex, child pornography, identity theft, illegal access to data, and libel. [17] The act has been criticized for its provision on criminalizing libel, which is perceived to be a curtailment in freedom of expression.
The perpetrators are to be charged of violations of the Cybercrime Prevention Act. [ 11 ] On 20 April, the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) apprehended one of the suspected hackers, later identified as Paul Biteng, [ 12 ] the 20-year-old IT graduate student, in his home in Sampaloc , Manila .
In the case of misinformation circulated online, violators could be charged for violating the Cybercrime Prevention Act which has a maximum penalty of imprisonment for 12 years. [2] The Bayanihan to Heal as One Act also punishes fake news peddlers of two months jail time or fine of up to ₱1 million. [3]
Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2012 Constitution of the Philippines (1987) .—Article III Section 4 Santos, Ressa and Rappler (R-MNL-19-01141-CR), also known as the Maria Ressa cyberlibel case , is a high-profile criminal case in the Philippines , lodged against Maria Ressa , co-owner and CEO of Rappler Inc. . [ 2 ]
Anonymous Philippines launched a series of attacks against several websites of the Philippine government to protest against the Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2012. The hackers urged for the revisions of the cybercrime law.