The War On News

How governments have limited journalists, 1900 to today.

Claim 674

Naming both defendants and the underlying case.

Published 2026-09-23. Last reviewed 2026-09-22. 1 source.

Statement
Naming both defendants and the underlying case.
Field
action
Value
Case involved Ressa and researcher Reynaldo Santos
About
incident 2020-philippines-ressa-cyber-libel-conviction
Source
Rappler editor Maria Ressa convicted of cyber libel by Philippines court
Publisher
Committee to Protect Journalists
Method
outlet report
Checked
2026-09-22
Confidence
medium
Status
current
Source date
2020-06-15

Quotation from the source

Rappler editor Maria Ressa Convicted of Cyber Libel by Philippines Court