Rappler controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2020
Cyberlibel conviction
Maria Ressa and former reporter Reynaldo Santos Jr. were convicted over a 2012 online article. Media-freedom advocates viewed the case as judicial pressure on journalism, while the complainant and authorities relied on cybercrime and libel law.
2018
Foreign-ownership and corporate-control dispute
The SEC alleged that Rappler’s Philippine Depository Receipts gave Omidyar Network impermissible control over a Philippine mass-media company. Rappler rejected the allegation and characterized the proceeding as an attack on press freedom.
2018
Tax-evasion allegations
The Bureau of Internal Revenue filed criminal and tax-evasion charges against Rappler Holdings, alleging unpaid taxes connected with the company’s transactions. The allegation did not constitute a confirmed financial result in the supplied material.