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Philippine cybercrime law takes effect (something like SOPA)
Philippine cybercrime law takes effect amid protests
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The new law, called the Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2012, was signed by the president on 12 September.
It is intended to prevent cybersex, online child ****ography, identity theft and spamming, officials say.
But it also makes libel a cybercrime punishable by up to 12 years in jail.
The act took effect despite the protests by those who oppose the law.
Anonymous activists have hacked into government websites, journalists have held rallies and many Facebook users have replaced their profile picture with a blank screen, says the BBC's Kate McGeown in Manila.
Protesters say the legislation could be used to target government critics and crack down on freedom of speech.
Under the new act, a person found guilty of libellous comments online, including comments made on social networks such as Facebook and Twitter or blogs, could be fined or jailed.
Government officials will also have new powers to search and seize data from people's online accounts, says our correspondent.
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- http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-19810474
Other facts:
-The government can take down your site or confiscate your computer if you didn't abide with the law. 
-By simply "liking" and "retweeting" a libelous, spammy, or ****ographic item, you already are a suspect.
-The law was approved during the 40th anniversary of the declaration of Philippine Martial Law
-The president who signed the law was the son of the heroes, Corazon Aquino and Benigno Aquino, who fought against Martial Law.
-Most of the senators who made this law have blatantly said before that they are not educated about the internet and online activities. One senator even said he thought that blog is something like a slogan
-2 Senators admitted that they didn't review the bill they signed completely and that they just knew about the other details when the Netizens took action on facebook.
-Filipinos who protest against the said law are now wearing a plain black profile picture.
Fun fact:
-Filipinos who rallies on the road are wearing V for Vendetta masks. 
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Does anyone know who is this?
