In its decision, the Philippines' Court of Tax Appeals said the prosecutors had failed to prove their guilt beyond reasonable doubt, and concluded that Ms Ressa and Rappler did not gain from the transactions, according to Rappler's report on the verdict.

Source: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-64313648?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=KARANGA

Nobel Peace Prize winner Maria Ressa and her online news company have been cleared of tax evasion charges she said were part of a slew of legal cases used by former president Rodrigo Duterte to muzzle critical reporting.

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The very nature of social media, too, encourages users to continue seeking content which stoke these emotions, Ressa argued.

Source: https://ndsmcobserver.com/2023/03/nobel-peace-prize-winning-journalist-maria-ressa-discusses-democracy-and-disinformation/

“Today, facts win, truth wins, justice wins,” an emotional Ressa to reporters outside the Manila court.

Source: https://time.com/6247929/maria-ressa-acquitted-tax-evasion-philippines/