In a book signing event organized by the Ortigas Foundation Library on Thursday, February 16, Ressa advised attendees to not quit Facebook, questioning what could become of the social media platform if “good people” left it.
MANILA, Philippines – Nobel laureate and Rappler CEO Maria Ressa wants you to stay on Facebook, despite all its problems with disinformation.
Ressa said that this is why Rappler has stayed on Facebook despite the overwhelming spread of lies faster than truths. Ressa said that “traditional journalists” would be advised to not respond to attacks. But the state of the information ecosystem requires a response now, because “a lie told a million times becomes a fact – that’s what social media does.”
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