Can democracy survive Big Tech? (with Nobel laureate Maria Ressa) | Masters of Scale Summit 2026
About Maria
- Won the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize for courage and press freedom work.
- Co-founded Rappler, the Philippines' leading digital-only news site.
- CEO of Rappler, at the forefront of the fight for press freedom.
- Endured repeated arrests and political harassment under Duterte.
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Nobel Peace Prize-winning journalist Maria Ressa has spent years confronting disinformation and political pressure through her news organization, Rappler. In conversation with Reid Hoffman and Aria Finger, Ressa explores the crises facing truth, accountability, and democracy, and what we can do to help defend them.
This conversation was recorded live as part of Masters of Scale Summit on October 21, 2026 at the Presidio Theatre in San Francisco.
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