Authorities in the Philippines arrested the founding editor of the publication, which has been critical of President Rodrigo Duterte’s regime. The arrest comes just two months after Ressa posted bail on tax fraud charges, which she said were also “manufactured.” If convicted of just one count of tax fraud, she could serve up to a decade in prison. The cyber-libel charge carries a maximum sentence of 12 years. (Rappler)

Talking point: Rappler came to prominence for its reporting on the role of Facebook and fake news in Duterte’s election. (The publication has since partnered with Facebook on a fact-checking initiative). On a visit to Canada last month, Ressa told CTV News’ Lisa LaFlamme that she had “run out of synonyms for the word “ridiculous” for all the charges that had been drummed up against her. What may help put pressure on the Duterte regime after this arrest is that Ressa now has some high-profile support, after being named a Time person of the year, receiving the Committee to Protect Journalists’ Gwen Ifill Press Freedom Award and conducting a high-profile interview with Recode’s Kara Swisher.