Cybercrime Script
Cybercrime Script
Cybercrime Script
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aims to address legal issues concerning online interactions and the Internet in the Philippines. Among
the cybercrime offenses included in the bill are cybersquatting, cybersex, child pornography, identity
theft, illegal access to data and libel.
The Act, divided into 31 sections split across eight chapters, criminalizes several types of offense,
including illegal access (hacking), data interference, device misuse, cybersquatting, computer-related
offenses such as computer fraud, content-related offenses such as cybersex and spam, and other
offenses. Finally, the Act includes a "catch-all" clause, making all offenses currently punishable under
the Revised Penal Code also punishable under the Act when committed using a computer, with severer
penalties than provided by the Revised Penal Code alone.
The new Act received mixed reactions from several sectors upon its enactment, particularly with how
its provisions could potentially affect freedom of expression, freedom of speech and data security in
the Philippines.
Now, we are going to present to you some scenarios for the sake of your further understanding towards
the Cybercrime law.
Scenario ONE:
Narrator: That ends our roleplay. Hope you learned something about our topic “The Cybercrime
prevention act of 2012”.