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Masters of Scale · October 29, 2026 · 25m 24s

Maria Ressa on how to save democracy from Big Tech

Nobel Peace Prize-winning journalist Maria Ressa joins Reid Hoffman and Aria Finger for a live conversation recorded at the Masters of Scale Summit. She draws on her years confronting disinformation and political pressure as the founder of Rappler. The discussion explores the crises facing truth, accountability, and democracy, including the role of Big Tech platforms. Ressa also introduces her new book, The Fight Back, as a citizen-level guide to defending democracy.

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Ressa frames disinformation as one of the core crises attacking truth, accountability, and democracy.
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Political pressure on independent journalism
Ressa has spent years confronting political pressure through her news organization, Rappler.

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