Aranador, Reynamie/Advocacy

To Speak Now or Forever Hold Your Peace: The Responsibilities of Speech in the Digital Age We say a picture is worth a thousand words, so why do we underestimate the power of just a few? On social media, a single post can traverse the globe in seconds, shaping beliefs and attacking reputations. With every user free to share their “opinion,” how do we draw the line between protected speech and defamation? When one careless update ruins years of hard work, can we still call it freedom? It’s time to rethink our digital responsibilities and perhaps ask our platforms to do the same. Understanding Cyber Libel Under Article 353 of the Revised Penal Code, cyber libel is defined as a public and malicious imputation of a crime, or of a vice or defect, real or imaginary, or any act, omission, condition, status, or circumstance tending to cause the dishonor, discredit, or contempt of a natural or juridical person, or to blacken the memory of one who is dead, and committed through a computer system...