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Filipino-American journalist and founder of Rappler, an independent news organization focused on accountability journalism and fact-checking. Ressa is the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize laureate, recognized for her efforts to safeguard freedom of expression in the Philippines and around the world. With over 35 years of journalism experience covering conflict zones and disasters across Asia, she has become a leading voice on press freedom, disinformation, and the accountability of technology platforms.
Sources in this wiki
- What are you willing to sacrifice for the truth? (2022 Annenberg Lecture)
- Nobel Prize lecture: Maria Ressa, Nobel Peace Prize 2021 (2021 Nobel Lecture)
Topics
- Press freedom and journalist safety
- Misinformation and disinformation
- Computational propaganda
- Social media and information integrity
- Surveillance capitalism
- Election integrity
- Gender disinformation
- Platform accountability and regulation
Notes
Ressa's work at Rappler exposed disinformation campaigns, particularly around the 2016 Philippine elections and the Marcos family rehabilitation efforts. She has faced sustained government prosecution, including 10 arrest warrants and cyber libel charges, for her investigative journalism. Her Nobel Prize lecture synthesized research on information ecosystems, algorithmic amplification, and the structural incentives that enable misinformation at scale, calling for multilateral approaches to platform regulation and journalism sustainability. Co-chair of the International Fund for Public Interest Media.