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Maria Ressa is a renowned journalist and co-founder of Rappler, a digital news platform in the Philippines that has become a beacon of press freedom in the face of political persecution. Born on October 2, 1962, in Manila, Ressa's fearless reporting has exposed corruption and human rights abuses under President Rodrigo Duterte. Awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2021 for her unwavering commitment to free speech, Ressa continues to inspire a new generation of journalists with her resilience and dedication to truth in an era of misinformation.
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"Press freedom is not just about journalists, right? It's not just about us, it's not just about me, it's not just about Rappler. Press freedom is... the foundation of every single right of every single Filipino to the truth, so that we can hold the powerful to account."
Maria Ressa"Any journalist who asked critical questions, anyone on social media who questioned about the extrajudicial killings was bombarded with abuse, threats of violence death threats from trolls and bots and these fake Facebook accounts."
Maria Ressa