Retweets, Reposts and Facebook 'Likes' can be libelous

Retweeting, liking and sharing potentially libelous twitter and facebook posts can make you end up in prison because of the country's new anti-cybercrime law. 

Now that's Insaneeee. Read on..

Beware: Online libel included in Cybercrime Law

MANILA, Philippines — President Benigno Aquino III has recently signed the cybercrime bill into law, which includes provisions penalizing libel committed online, InterAksyon.com learned Friday.

In a text message, Taguig Rep. Sigfrido Tinga confirmed thatAquino has indeed signed the bill into law on Wednesday. Tinga is the chairman of the House committee on ICT, and one of the proponents of the bill in the lower house.

No official copy of the new law that was actually signed by the President is available as of press time.