After Jim Paredes' video went viral, DICT chief reminds public not to share private videos

The chief of the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) on Wednesday reminded the public not to share private videos following the leakage of a sex video involving singer Jim Paredes.

Acting Secretary Eliseo Rio told reporters that those who share private videos may be held liable for violating the cybercrime law.

"Nasa cybercrime 'yun... Do not share anything na talagang... that is a private video... Common sense lang na hindi dapat ishare," Rio said.

Amid the leakage of Jim Paredes’ video, Rio reminds public not to share private videos as it means violating the cybercrime law. pic.twitter.com/yd034SLCZp

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"Criminal act na 'yun. Tama naman ginawa niya, kinomplain na niya sa pulis. Kasi law enforcement na ang pag-settle ng kaniyang problem," he added.

Rio, moreover, advised the public to be careful with their actions in order to prevent the incident from happening again.

"Whatever you think should not be done in the real world, do not do it in the virtual world," Rio said.

Paredes' private video recently spread online. According to the singer, it was supposed to be private and not meant for public consumption.

The singer, a member of the group Apo Hiking Society, has apologized for the incident.

The Philippine National Police is "very much willing" to help Paredes as regards his private video that his since gone viral, PNP chief Police General Oscar Albayalde said on Tuesday.

The PNP urged the public to stop sharing the video, adding that doing so was illegal. —KG, GMA News