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If you know who Maria Ressa is or read her book, How to Stand Up to a Dictator, then you'll know who Rodrigo Duterte is and why this is such important news.

Charged by the ICC with crimes against humanity.

Many thought this day would never come, but justice and accountability are just as real as raw power.

#democracy #humanrights #law #philippines #MariaRessa

nytimes.com/2025/03/14/world/a

Rodrigo Duterte, the former president of the Philippines, appeared on a screen on Friday in the courtroom during his first appearance before the International Criminal Court in The Hague.
The New York Times · Duterte Appears in Court in The Hague via Video After ArrestBy Claire Moses

"#Rappler Communities is available on web, iOS, and Android.
The app is our vision for the future of news. 
“The insidious manipulation of Big Tech – inciting fear, anger and hate for profit – has destroyed the public sphere and the crucial discussions needed for democracy,” said Rappler CEO #MariaRessa. “It’s time to build our shared reality and redefine civic engagement, to restore trust.”
rappler.com/about/things-to-kn

RAPPLER · Rappler launches Rappler Communities: Here’s what you need to knowYour voice, your choice. One shared reality. The first-of-its-kind app is Rappler’s vision for the future of news.

On AlJazerra Upfront, detailing the ills of social media, Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis complains he can’t get off #X because he’s got millions of followers, and his #BSKY account only has 5000… wish we could tell him #bluesky is (or will be) just as bad and the #fediverse is the option.

A good watch nonetheless as Maria Ressa is insightful as always.

aje.io/c2qted

Al JazeeraIs the growing power of Big Tech a threat to democracy?Nobel Prize laureate Maria Ressa and former Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis discuss Big Tech in politics.

#Meta is ushering in a ‘world without facts’, says #Nobel #peaceprize winner
#MariaRessa warns of ‘dangerous times’ for #journalism and #democracy after move to end #factchecking
The American-Filipino journalist said Mark #Zuckerberg’s move to relax content #moderation on the #Facebook and #Instagram platforms would lead to a “world without facts” and that was “a world that’s right for a #dictator”. “Mark Zuckerberg says it’s a #freespeech issue – that’s completely wrong”
theguardian.com/world/2025/jan

The Guardian · Meta is ushering in a ‘world without facts’, says Nobel peace prize winnerBy Dan Milmo

'#NobelPeacePrize winner #MariaRessa has said #Meta’s decision to end #factChecking on its platforms and remove restrictions on certain topics means “extremely dangerous times” lie ahead for #journalism, #democracy and #socialMedia users'

Listen to Maria

She's been speaking truth to power in the #Philippines for decades, one of the most dangerous countries in the world for #journalists

I greatly admire her and if anyone knows what they're talking about here, it's her

theguardian.com/world/2025/jan