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ATOM ARAULLO: Red-Tagged, Vilified, Vindicated


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Broadcast journalist Atom Araullo talks to #FactsMatterPH about the recent court ruling on his civil suit that found his red-taggers liable.

EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS
00:00 ATOM ARAULLO: RED-TAGGED, VILIFIED, VINDICATED
01:16 Atom’s thought process that led to the filing of civil case against his red-taggers
02:02 Red-tagging was weaponized
02:51 Journalists ought to have a way to address harassment
03:19 Not in favor of libel
04:43 Hesitance among journalists to take the legal route against harassers
06:03 Social media’s bad actors
07:26 “I used to just ignore the red-tagging”
09:28) Why a civil case and not criminal libel?
10:36 Criminal libel is too big a price to pay for criticism, no matter how unfair
12:22 How did the red-tagging affect Atom personally and professionally?
14:38 “For somebody who works in media, your credibility is everything”
15:30 Do you feel safer now?
17:37 This should make journalists and activists feel safer
18:40 There are times when a journalist needs to take a stand, especially against disinformation
20:38 But there are times where the issues are murkier

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