What the trump regime is doing to US journalists is as bad as Duterte's intimidation of @mariaressa.bsky.social only at a faster rate.
Last week, the Rome Declaration was published, highlighting that: “Humanity stands at a defining moment in its history.” If treating books as training data doesn’t challenge our fundamental humanity, I don’t know what does. We lose ourselves bit by bit. @mariaressa.bsky.social
Sign the Rome Declaration on AI & Nuclear Weapons
Humanity stands at a defining moment. Read and sign the Rome Declaration adopted by the Global Nobel Laureates Assembly to urge the disarming of AI-enabled nuclear systems.
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Emanuel Maiberg@emanuelmaiberg.bsky.social · 2w agocompanies are sourcing millions of printed books for AI labs that scan them for training data, then destroy them. printed books are more valuable because they're free of AI slop, and AI labs know destroying them is an "optics problem." www.404media.co/ai-companies...
The UN's Independent International Scientific Panel on Artificial Intelligence has released its preliminary report and you can (re-)watch @mariaressa.bsky.social and @yoshuabengio.bsky.social present it here: webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1v... (report here: www.un.org/independent-...)
Home | Independent International Scientific Panel on AI
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@mariaressa.bsky.social has been speaking about SM and democracy for some time now, probably the most preeminent voice these days, one of many indeed, one of the few with the weight of state molding her life to this day, she still has dozens of lawsuits against here from the Philippine government
This trailer immediately took me back to the part in @mariaressa.bsky.social's book where she and her team warned the folks at Facebook that the platform was amplifying mis- and disinformation. And the folks at Facebook did nothing. Genuinely looking forward to this. www.youtube.com/watch?v=gM4L...
THE SOCIAL RECKONING – Official Teaser Trailer (HD)
YouTube video by Sony Pictures Entertainment
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Estrada, Bonoan charged with plunder, graft over flood control scam www.rappler.com/philippines/... via @rappler.com.web.brid.gy
Estrada, Bonoan charged with plunder, graft over flood control scam
(2nd UPDATE) Assistant Ombudsman Mico Clavano says they recommended no bail against the accused, and requested the issuance of a hold departure order
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Suspended for 6 months -- Mao Aplasca: Retired police chief, Davaoeño, mistah to Ronald dela Rosa www.rappler.com/people/profi... via @rappler.com.web.brid.gy #ImpunityEnds
Mao Aplasca: Retired police chief, Davaoeño, mistah to Ronald dela Rosa
Just days into his second stint as Senate security chief, he has faced a firefight with the NBI, the early morning 'escape' of his mistah wanted by the ICC, and a suspension order from the Ombudsman
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Did the Senate majority obstruct justice under Article 70 of the Rome Statute? The stories they tell -- Senate standoff: 2 sides tell different stories www.rappler.com/philippines/...
Senate standoff: 2 sides tell different stories
It's a he said, she said, as both the NBI and Senate offer versions that favor them. One side hints at the gunfire being staged to let Dela Rosa escape; another side frames it as an attack on the Sena...
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NBI chief: Robin Padilla a ‘person of interest’ in Bato dela Rosa’s Senate escape www.rappler.com/philippines/...
NBI chief: Robin Padilla a 'person of interest' in Bato dela Rosa's Senate escape
'Person of interest in the sense that they should be the first to answer when we ask them, where is Senator Bato?' NBI chief Melvin Matibag says in a TV interview
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[EDITORIAL] Ang umano’y AC-DC raket ni Franco Mabanta www.rappler.com/voices/edito...
[EDITORIAL] Ang umano'y AC-DC raket ni Franco Mabanta
This is what hijacked media looks like
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Maria Ressa@mariaressa.bsky.social · 3mo agoCalling them journalists is a disservice to all journalists - The charlatans in our midst www.rappler.com/voices/newsl... via @rappler.bsky.social
Calling them journalists is a disservice to all journalists - The charlatans in our midst www.rappler.com/voices/newsl... via @rappler.bsky.social
[Rappler’s Best] The charlatans in our midst
'They thrive because you don’t know any better and because the social media platforms where you live want to keep you that way'
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Inspiring day at annual Sir Harry Evans Truth Tellers Summit capped by @tinabrownlm.bsky.social introing Matthew Rhys reading Harry’s immaculate prose. Also wowed by Nobel Peace Laureate @mariaressa.bsky.social on ‘information armageddon’ and Walter Isaacson on the intersection of tech & culture.
Behind the scenes at Truth Tellers 2026 📸 A glimpse inside the green room. A chance to catch up, compare notes, and prepare before heading on stage. @mariaressa.bsky.social @tinabrownlm.bsky.social @karaswisher.bsky.social @leopoldolopedro.bsky.social @camanpour.bsky.social #sirharrysummit
Lawfare against journalists includes harassment of their lawyers, and worse. @mariaressa.bsky.social tells the @journalismfestival.com audience that in the Philippines, more lawyers are killed than journalists.
Always inspired by hugely resilient @mariaressa.bsky.social This #IJF26 panel with top human rights lawyers @caoilfhionn.bsky.social @karenkaiser.bsky.social showed the many dirty tricks used by autocratic regimes across the world to undermine journalists & the painstaking work needed to push back.
Fantastic session and @mariaressa.bsky.social , ever the consummate journalist, documenting it all 📸🤳
Essential reading. If you have not yet read this, please do. "Narrative Warfare and the Breakdown of Reality" @mariaressa.bsky.social and colleagues.
The Media and Democracy Project@mediaanddemocracy.bsky.social · 6mo agoMust read report by @mariaressa.bsky.social and colleagues: "Narrative warfare and the breakdown of reality" "Having lived through the collapse of an information ecosystem before, we know that understanding the mechanism is the first step to resisting it." thenerve.co/story/report...
Must read report by @mariaressa.bsky.social and colleagues: "Narrative warfare and the breakdown of reality" "Having lived through the collapse of an information ecosystem before, we know that understanding the mechanism is the first step to resisting it." thenerve.co/story/report...
[REPORT] First 100 days of Trump 2.0: Narrative warfare and the breakdown of reality
Probe, Navigate
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巨大テックに依存しない「情報社会」を <巨大テック企業が放置するSNS上の偽情報の氾濫に警鐘> マリア・レッサ www.youtube.com/watch?v=EE6E... 日本経済新聞 フィリピン Maria Ressa @mariaressa.bsky.social
【偽情報の氾濫に警鐘】巨大テックに依存しない「情報社会」を ノーベル平和賞のレッサ氏
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Here’s the report: Narrative Warfare and the Breakdown of Reality thenerve.co/story/report-d… @ColumbiaIGP @ColumbiaSIPA we’re living through the collapse of our information ecosystem. How do we fight for facts?
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Columbia Institute of Global Politics@columbiaigp.bsky.social · 4mo agoLIVE 🔴 Safeguarding Freedom and Democracy in the Age of AI @hillaryclinton.bsky.social, @mariaressa.bsky.social, @emilybell.bsky.social, @camillefrancois.bsky.social, Amandeep Singh Gill, Sara Sidner, & Keren Yarhi-Milo www.youtube.com/live/2R5FmA5... @columbiajournalism.bsky.social
🇵🇭 #Philippines: IPI welcomes the Supreme Court's decision to put an end to a nearly decade-long legal campaign to shut down @rappler.bsky.social. We urge judicial authorities to dismiss the last remaining case against Rappler CEO and co-founder @mariaressa.bsky.social. buff.ly/hWvAAvZ
It's final: Rappler wins vs 2018 SEC shutdown order
This comes after the Supreme Court ended the case that sought to shut down the digital media company
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Is our information ecosystem collapsing? How are you affected by AI slop? Here's what the research says.
Columbia Institute of Global Politics@columbiaigp.bsky.social · 4mo agoOn April 7, Sec @hillaryclinton.bsky.social, Amandeep Singh Gill, @mariaressa.bsky.social, @emilybell.bsky.social, @camillefrancois.bsky.social & Sara Sidner discuss how to safeguard freedom & democracy in the age of AI. @columbiajournalism.bsky.social www.youtube.com/live/2R5FmA5...
CALL TO ACTION | Governments must act now to manage AI for the public good Elders and leading Artificial Intelligence experts urge governments to tackle escalating AI risks to ensure technology serves humanity, rather than endangering it. Read in full: theelders.org/news/governm...
Well, that's exactly what @mariaressa.bsky.social keeps saying. Here, watch for yourselves: www.youtube.com/watch?v=yWpe...
Maria Ressa warns of authoritarianism in the US: “This is a pivotal moment"
YouTube video by GBH News
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For anyone losing hope in institutions and democracy, I really, really recommend reading "How to Stand up to a Dictator" by @mariaressa.bsky.social. Such an inspiring woman.
My employer Canterbury Shaker Village lost a small NEH grant. I wrote it. I used words such as "equality" and "citizenship." The same words were used in CHATGPT to cancel grants. The same words are in the nation's founding documents.
Joseph Rezek@rezekjoe.bsky.social · 5mo agoLast year, this guy (left) from DOGE used ChatGPT to find NEH grants that were too “DEI” for Trump, and canceled them, including mine, as shown by the letter I received last April (right). Huge new NYT article on the back story link below
Rappler rolled out our matrix protocol chat app in 2023. In 2025, up to 65 news groups joined a shared reality: public chat rooms to strengthen local journalism. Sick of insidious manipulation of Big Tech? Join us! rappler.com/about/specia... via @rappler.com.web.brid.gy #ReclaimOurRights
Philippine news groups launch public chat rooms to strengthen local journalism
Sunstar in Cebu, the Daily Guardian in Iloilo, the Philippine Press Institute, and Rappler invite you to join journalist-run chat rooms for a healthier relationship with the news
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Threats within: Filipino spies in denial @rappler.bsky.social exclusive, Part 2: www.rappler.com/features/new...
Threats within: Filipino spies in denial
Young, impressionable, and financially insecure Filipinos are recruited by Chinese nationals to access Manila’s security and defense plans
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