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The claim

On March 23, 2019, the Facebook page Meanwhile in the Philippines posted what is supposedly a screenshot of a Manila Bulletin report published on March 21, 2019 with the byline of Tonyo Cruz. The headline says, “Robredo to pass a law to put netizens behind bars for bashing her.”

Original publisher’s rating

The Manila Bulletin denied publishing a story with this headline. The publication's online news site has released a statement labeling the post a "hoax."

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Sources and attribution

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