Technology enabled Rappler's fast growth starting in 2012, but we were also among the first victims when social media was weaponized in 2016. — Maria Ressa Copy Share Image
I think that social media platforms and technology have been the accelerator for the push for the populist-style administrations in democratically elected… — Maria Ressa Copy Share Image
The attacks against me and Rappler began appearing on Facebook in the summer of 2016. A year later President Rodrigo Duterte was… — Maria Ressa Copy Share Image
We know firsthand how social media and the law have been weaponized against perceived critics of the Duterte administration. We've been reporting… — Maria Ressa Copy Share Image
The social media platforms have taken over the distribution of news globally. They treat a lie the same way you would treat… — Maria Ressa Copy Share Image
Ninety-seven percent of Filipinos on the Internet are on Facebook. And according to Hootsuite or We Are Social, in January 2019, Filipinos… — Maria Ressa Copy Share Image
“Facebook didn’t only provide a platform for those propagandists’ speech or even only enable them; in fact, it gave them preferential treatment… — Maria Ressa Copy Share Image
If the social media platforms don't take the gatekeeping seriously they will kill the public sphere. If we don't get this right… — Maria Ressa Copy Share Image
Any journalist who asked critical questions, anyone on social media who questioned about the extrajudicial killings was bombarded with abuse, threats of… — Maria Ressa Copy Share Image
I don't think we have wrapped our heads around how much technology has allowed the manipulation of individuals and democracies. — Maria Ressa Copy Share
To deal with COVID-19, countries like India, Brazil, Jordan and Thailand are cutting press freedom and freedom of expression. In nations like Israel, South… — Maria Ressa Copy Share
How well we survive this time of creative destruction, it really is, depends on each of us, on each of us fighting our individual… — Maria Ressa Copy Share
All through my life, when faced with a difficult decision, I always ask myself - where can I learn more. Make the choice to… — Maria Ressa Copy Share
In a weird way, I'm a good target for the government, because I can push back. — Maria Ressa Copy Share
I work too hard, I'd be a really bad mom, unfortunately. I can't even keep a plant! — Maria Ressa Copy Share
Always make the choice to learn. What Princeton taught me was whatever mess you are studying, pull a thread with great persistence 'til you… — Maria Ressa Copy Share
“Anyone who stood up to the lies spreading over pro-Duterte and pro-Marcos disinformation networks was gaslit, or told they were crazy. What the bad… — Maria Ressa Copy Share
Embrace your fear. Imagine what you're most afraid of, touch it and hold it so that you rob it of its power. — Maria Ressa Copy Share
Journalism has a check-and-balance effect to those in power, and those in power submitted themselves to it. — Maria Ressa Copy Share
