Philippine Nobel Peace Prize-Winning Journalist Maria Ressa Says Young People Must Make Social Media Work For Them
“This technology is meant to keep you scrolling so you need to make sure you get what you want out of it.”
“This technology is meant to keep you scrolling so you need to make sure you get what you want out of it.”
Speaking to Almost at UNESCO’s World Press Freedom Day event in Santiago, Chile, in May, Philippine journalist and Nobel Peace Prize winner Maria Ressa says that although social media has allowed for freedom of speech, it also amplifies disinformation and hatred – and it’s up to young people to make technology and social media work for them.
Ressa is the co-founder and Executive Editor of Rappler, an independent news organization, and a staunch critic of Rodrigo Duterte, the former Philippine president, and Rappler gained prominence for its unflinching coverage of Duterte and his brutal war on drugs.
She won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2021, along with Russian journalist Dmitry Muratov, for their efforts to protect freedom of expression and expose the abuse of power and the growing authoritarianism in the country, according to BBC.
At the event on May 3, she delivered a keynote address advocating for better safeguards against disinformation and hate speech on the internet.
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