In the world of mental gymnastics, the acrobats trying to connect Maria Ressa’s tax evasion acquittal to freedom of the press deserve a gold medal. It’s like saying a chef’s speeding ticket is an attack on culinary freedom.

Ressa, Rappler CEO convicted for cyber libel, faced tax charges, not press censorship.

But why let facts ruin a good narrative? These contortionists insist that every court decision somehow shapes the future of journalism. What’s next, blaming potholes for fake news? Let’s be clear: Ressa’s case is about tax compliance, not journalism’s survival. So, to those masterful spin doctors, keep your leaps of logic to the gymnastics floor. The rest of us prefer to live in the real world.