“Facebook didn’t only provide a platform for those propagandists’ speech or even only enable them; in fact, it gave them preferential treatment because anger is the contagious currency of Facebook’s current machine. Only anger, outrage, and fear lead to greater… — 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 repeating them in his State of the Nation address. — 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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
In a weird way, I'm a good target for the government, because I can push back. — Maria Ressa Copy Share Image
I work too hard, I'd be a really bad mom, unfortunately. I can't even keep a plant! — Maria Ressa Copy Share Image
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 Image
“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 Image
