There are always two sides of everything; it depends on your perspective on how you perceive it. The same goes for social media, most people admire it as a revolutionary invention and some seem to take it as a negative impact on the society. The Influence of social media lives within our minds since it’s the eyes that feed and our brains will interpret.
We therefore sometimes see posts or commentaries meant to embarrass competence and intelligence, gender or just plain rumour mongering.
Such acts done behind the cloak of a social media platform may have legal implications under Philippine Laws.
AN ACT DEFINING CYBERCRIME, PROVIDING FOR THE PREVENTION, INVESTIGATION, SUPPRESSION AND THE IMPOSITION OF PENALTIES THEREFOR AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES (RA 10175)
The Cybercrime Prevention Act of 2012, officially recorded as Republic Act No. 10175, is a law in the Philippines signed by President Aquino on Sept. 12, 2012.
Its original goal was to penalize acts like cybersex, child pornography, identity theft and unsolicited electronic communication in the country. RA 10175 punishes content-related offenses such as cybersex, child pornography and libel which may be committed through a computer system. It also penalizes unsolicited commercial communication or content that advertises or sells products or services.
But there are exemptions relating to the sending of unsolicited material: It is not a crime if there is prior consent from the recipient, the communication is an announcement from the sender to users, and if there is an easy, reliable way for the recipient to reject it, among others.
PENALTIES
A person found guilty of violation of RA 10175 may be imprisoned from six years and one day to 12 years (prision mayor) or imposed a fine ranging from PHP200,000 to PHP500,000 or both.
If a violation is committed against critical infrastructure, the penalty is a prison term ranging from 12 years and one day to 20 years (reclusion temporal) or a fine of at least PHP500,000 or both.
If a violation involves child pornography, the penalty is one degree higher than that imposed in the Anti-Child Pornography Act of 2009 under RA 9775. Corporate liability under RA 10175 is punishable by a fine ranging from PHP5 million to PHP10 million without prejudice to the criminal liability of corporate officers.
Its original goal was to penalize acts like cybersex, child pornography, identity theft and unsolicited electronic communication in the country. RA 10175 punishes content-related offenses such as cybersex, child pornography and libel which may be committed through a computer system. It also penalizes unsolicited commercial communication or content that advertises or sells products or services.
But there are exemptions relating to the sending of unsolicited material: It is not a crime if there is prior consent from the recipient, the communication is an announcement from the sender to users, and if there is an easy, reliable way for the recipient to reject it, among others.
PENALTIES
A person found guilty of violation of RA 10175 may be imprisoned from six years and one day to 12 years (prision mayor) or imposed a fine ranging from PHP200,000 to PHP500,000 or both.
If a violation is committed against critical infrastructure, the penalty is a prison term ranging from 12 years and one day to 20 years (reclusion temporal) or a fine of at least PHP500,000 or both.
If a violation involves child pornography, the penalty is one degree higher than that imposed in the Anti-Child Pornography Act of 2009 under RA 9775. Corporate liability under RA 10175 is punishable by a fine ranging from PHP5 million to PHP10 million without prejudice to the criminal liability of corporate officers.
HOW TO STOP CYBERCRIME?
Stopping cybercrime is the responsibility of the government or the bodies dedicated to the same but you can take some steps to stop cybercrime affecting you. The best way is to follow the cyber safety tips mentioned above. Reporting an internet crime to the dedicated authorities of the country is also important to put a check on these types of crime. Often, people become a victim of cyber-attacks due to their ignorance or negligence thereby causing immense harm to themselves or their organizations. Use an anti-malware on your PC & mobile to remain protected from virus attacks. It’s very difficult to detect hidden virus or rootkit in your PC, which can be done only using an antivirus software. REVE Antivirus has strong virus detection features that protect your PC from threats like Trojan, Worms, Ransomware to name a few.
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