Filipino Journalists Opposed To Cybercrime Prevention Act For Fear Of Suppressing Online Freedom

Filipino journalists and some media group leaders hold their petitions against the Cybercrime Prevention Act as they submitted them to the Supreme Court in Manila, Philippines, Wednesday Oct. 3, 2012. Media groups and Filipinos stepped up calls Wednesday for repealing a tough new law that targets cybercrime but activists fear will be used to suppress online freedoms in the Southeast Asian nation. (AP Photo/Aaron Favila)

A Filipino journalist submits their groups’ petition against the Cybercrime Prevention Act at the Supreme Court in Manila, Philippines on Wednesday Oct. 3, 2012. Media groups and Filipinos stepped up calls Wednesday for repealing a tough new law that targets cybercrime but activists fear will be used to suppress online freedoms in the Southeast Asian nation.(AP Photo/Aaron Favila)

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