Senator Risa Hontiveros wants members of secret groups sharing obscene photos of women and children on social media penalized with up to P500,000 and a sentence of up to 10 years in prison. We will not allow them to shame our young women, suppress their right to express themselves through social media and contribute to a culture of misogyny and hate,” Hontiveros said. Hontiveros said her office has started coordinating with Facebook, concerned netizens and the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) regarding the “Pastor” groups. 1251 or the Anti-Gender-Based Electronic Violence (GBEV), seeking to penalize those responsible for misogynistic and homophobic attacks on social media. The victim said she had received indecent proposals from strangers on Facebook after a member of the “Pastor” group shared her photo.

Source: Philippine Daily Inquirer July 06, 2017 05:05 UTC