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House leaders praise CIDG chief for suing vlogger accused of spreading 'fake news'
House leaders are backing the CIDG chief's initiative to file a complaint against a Cebu-based vlogger, Ernesto "Jun" Abines, accused of spreading fake news.
The complaint stems from alleged false information about CIDG chief Gen. Nicolas Torre III's hospitalization spread on Facebook.
Torre has filed a cyber libel complaint against Abines and sought a search warrant, leading to the seizure of the vlogger's gadgets.
Lawmakers emphasized the importance of truth in the digital age and commended the CIDG chief for holding those accountable who deliberately mislead the public.
Advocates, however, have called for libel and cyber libel to be decriminalized, arguing it can be used to silence criticism.
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