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Thursday, August 31 • 10:40 - 11:20
International keynote: Disinformation & the Mob, Maria Ressa, Rappler CEO

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Disinformation & the Mob

A look at how a state-controlled social media propaganda machine incites hate and erodes trust in media and other institutions in the Philippines. A combination of bots, fake accounts, and fake news are weakening democracy and plunging the country into a spiral of silence.

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Maria Ressa

Journalist, Rappler
Maria Ressa co-founded Rappler, the top digital only news site that is leading the fight for press freedom in the Philippines. As Rappler's CEO and president, Maria has endured constant political harassment and arrests by the Duterte government, forced to post bail ten times to stay... Read More →

Thursday August 31, 2017 10:40 - 11:20 AEST
Eternity Playhouse, Sydney 39 Burton St, Darlinghurst NSW 2010
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