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How to Stand Up to a Dictator The Fight for Our Future

Maria Ressa

Introduction by Amal Clooney Maria Ressa is one of the most renowned international journalists of our time. For decades, she challenged corruption and malfeasance in her native country, the Philippines, on its rocky path from an authoritarian state to a democracy. As a reporter from CNN, she transf...

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The book was described by its author as originally aimed at Filipino citizens but intended as a warning for everyone, highlighting how the public information ecosystem rewards corruption. Maria Ressa emphasized its relevance beyond the Philippines, presenting it as a call to vigilance against authoritarianism. The episode presented the title as an essential read for anyone concerned about misinformation and democratic decay.

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The book was originally written for Filipino citizens but served as a warning call for everyone, triggered by the public information ecosystem that rewards corruption.

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The book that I wrote was originally written for Filipino citizens, but it was literally a warning call. For everyone, because it, because this was triggered by the public information ecosystem that we live in, which rewards corruption.

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Maria Ressa discussed her new book about democracy and dictatorship, detailing the fight for the future in the face of social media manipulation and authoritarianism. She described how social media, initially seen as a democratizing tool, has been weaponized by leaders opposing democracy.

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I looked at it post Arab Spring. And then when we were watching the Arab Spring, I was like, oh my God, it's social network analysis.

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Maria Ressa discussed her new book about democracy and dictatorship, detailing the fight for the future in the face of social media manipulation and authoritarianism. She described how social media, initially seen as a democratizing tool, has been weaponized by leaders opposing democracy.

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I looked at it post Arab Spring. And then when we were watching the Arab Spring, I was like, oh my God, it's social network analysis.

And social media, social networks seemed a fantastic way to do it.

By 2013, it was still social media for social good. I was a truest of true believers.

The Philippines were a canary in the coal mine of coordinated social media attacks.

If we don't do something about this, this is one of those things that Trump could win.

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