Social media use should be regulated by anti-terror law – AFP

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The Armed Forces of the Philippines wants to include social media use in the scope of the controversial anti-terror law. Read:

"We will capitalize on this very, very good anti-terror law. It is comprehensive, it is proactive...The anti-terror law does not explicitly say that it covers social media use, only"writings." Lawyers have earlier warned that the law could be used to go after critics of the government on social media.

Gapay's proposal was made in consideration of the law's Implementing Rules and Regulations, which, according to Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana in the same press conference, was still"work in progress." The Anti-Terror Council, Lorenzana said, is still meeting on the document, and one of the suggestions they are waiting for is those of the AFP.. If used in the same fashion, the anti-terror law can deliver harsher arrests and penalties, including detention without a court-issued warrant for as long as 24 days. –

 

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Can incompetence be outlawed or be cured by a law?

Imaginary threats is not terrorism

Not surprising.

This from the regime that's so allergic to criticisms and opposition that they would not hesitate to red tag anyone who does.

insane

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