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Lawmaker's worry: Gov’t might use sex scandals to impose severe Internet censorship


MANILA, Philippines — Voyeurs and businessmen are not the only ones that could take advantage of the proliferation of sex scandals involving celebrities in the Internet - it could also benefit a government that wants to muzzle its citizens. Thus said Kabataan partylist representative Mong Palatino as he urged the public, especially the youth, to be circumspect in using the Net so as not to give the government a reason to restrict its citizens’ rights. “The Internet is a very strong medium of information dissemination among the youth, and we would all do good to use it for purposes that do not intend to maliciously malign possible victims of sexual exploitation," Palatino said in a statement. “Also, let us not give the government reason to further restrict our rights and freedom of expression. These recent YouTube scandals might give them reason to impose severe censorship even in the Internet," he added. Palatino’s remark came amid criticisms against embattled doctor-turned-celebrity Hayden Kho for his sex videos with different celebrities, including Katrina Halili. Kho’s videos, which were reportedly filmed without the girls’ knowledge, are now all over the Net and underground markets, prompting politicians, feminists, and doctors to call for the revocation his license. - GMANews.TV
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