This is another restraining order against the country's Cybercrime Prevention Act has been filed, as Filipinos protest against its vague definition of online libel and violation of personal rights.
According to GMA News Online on Monday, the petition centeres on the definition of online libel stated in the law, specially section 4,5 and 6, which the petitioners say are "unconstitutional due to vagueness". The law also curtails "constitutional right to due process, speech, expression, free press and academic freedom", it stated.
The Cyber crime Prevention Act of 2012, signed by President Benigno Aquino III September 12, aims to fight online pornography, hacking, identity theft and spamming following local law enforcement agencies' complaintsover the lack of legal tools to combat cybercrime.
As a facebook user, there is a campaign that if they change their profile picture into black, it means that they against this Cybercrime Prevention Act.
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