Maria Ressa, freedom of speech campaigner: The information apocalypse is threatening democracy
Marianna Spring, the BBC’s social media investigations correspondent, speaks to Nobel Peace Prize-winning journalist Maria Ressa, co-founder of the independent Filipino news outlet Rappler.
With over 40 years in journalism, Maria describes today’s information landscape as a war zone, where online attacks, including doxxing, misogynistic hashtags, and manipulated images don’t just stay online. They spill into real-world intimidation and violence.
This conversation explores the rise of online misogyny, the weaponisation of social media by authoritarian regimes, and the global impact on press…
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