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Maria Ressa: Head of Philippines news site Rappler arrested
https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-47225217Maria Ressa: Head of Philippines news site Rappler arrested
2 minutes ago
The CEO of Rappler, a news website critical of the government in the Philippines, has been arrested at its headquarters in Manila. Maria Ressa said the accusation of "cyber-libel" is an attempt by Rodrigo Duterte's government to silence the publication. It is the latest in a string of different allegations against her.
The president, who calls the site "fake news", has previously denied charges against her are politically motivated. Rappler journalists live-streamed the arrest on Facebook and Twitter.Footage streamed on Facebook showed plain-clothes party officials speaking with Maria Ressa, while several of the site's journalists live-tweeted what was happening.
Officers from the National Bureau of Investigations (NBI) reportedly ordered them to stop filming and taking photos.
Miriam Grace Go, Rappler's news editor, tweeted that NBI agents had led Ms Ressa out of Rappler's offices.
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