Maria Ressa

On October 14th, Professor @mariaressa launches her new book, The Fight Back, a frontline guide to understanding, defending, and rebuilding democracy in the age of AI. Join her, Secretary @HillaryClinton, @raneyaronson, and @camillefrancois for a @ColumbiaIGP discussion of the book and what we all can do to defend democratic ideals from autocracy.

Featuring intro remarks by Dean Keren @YarhiMilo
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Roger McNamee @Moonalice was an early Facebook investor and adviser. Now, he is an executive producer of Aaron Sorkin’s @TheSocialMovie, which arrives in UK cinemas this week.

Ahead of its release, McNamee sat down with us to discuss his journey from Facebook insider to outspoken critic of Big Tech.

🎞️ We're co-hosting the pre-release screening tonight, followed by a panel discussion with @carolecadwalla, @mariaressa, @Moonalice, @FrancesHaugen, Sarah Wynn-Williams and Ava Lee.

“The Philippines has been a test case for how technology enables an authoritarian state to capture and corrode the institutions that make democracy work,” @mariaressa writes. She details how she responded as the CEO of Rappler, a Philippine media company: theatlantic.com/ideas/2026/10/…

ICYMI: Justice for Journalists @BlavatnikSchool

🎥 Amal Clooney @ClooneyFDN/OITJ, @mariaressa @rapplerdotcom, @aagalloni @Reuters, Jodie Ginsberg @pressfreedom, and @zannymb @TheEconomist discussed the present state of journalism worldwide and steps to defend a free press. 🧵

[WATCH] 9/11: The Philippine connection rappler.com/world/global-a… via @rapplerdotcom In 2005, we showed the links between the plot discovered in the Philippines in the mid-90s, the arrest of the first pilot recruited by the group later know as al-Qaeda, and the 9/11 mastermind who lived in the Philippines then.

Court orders arrest of Sara Duterte over grave threats case rappler.com/philippines/ar… via @rapplerdotcom

Meta settlement falls short on teen mental health protections, whistleblower says rappler.com/technology/soc… via @rapplerdotcom

Deepseek ‘AI of choice’ for hackers, who use it to boost attacks, say researchers bt.sg/jQUx

UN and Red Cross call for urgent rules on autonomous weapons rappler.com/world/global-a… via @rapplerdotcom

Marra Lanot, award-winning Filipina author, dies #RIP rappler.com/people/obituar… via @rapplerdotcom

Climate change is real: Belgium’s biggest wildfire on record heads towards Germany rappler.com/world/europe/b… via @rapplerdotcom

SPECIAL COVERAGE: Day 16 of Sara Duterte impeachment trial – August 17, 2026 | LIVE UPDATES: Impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte rappler.com/philippines/vi… via @rapplerdotcom

Ombudsman sharpens probers skills to keep pace with evolving corruption rappler.com/philippines/om… via @rapplerdotcom

[EDITORIAL] ’Wag na ’wag nating sukuan ang pagbabantay sa pera ng bayan rappler.com/voices/editori… via @rapplerdotcom

What it took to save ABS-CBN rappler.com/business/what-… via @rapplerdotcom

Fascinating how this old chat takes new meaning given what’s happening ariund the world.

Alex Eala breaks into world top 20 after superb Washington title run rappler.com/sports/alex-ea… via @rapplerdotcom

NUJP slams Sara Duterte for disparaging news groups, touting social media rappler.com/philippines/nu… via @rapplerdotcom

LIVE UPDATES: Impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte rappler.com/philippines/vi… via @rapplerdotcom

Written by 40 scientists - took us a month and a half: At UN AI briefing, panel says science, compassion ‘must remain our compass’ rappler.com/technology/un-… via @rapplerdotcom