He rejected Mark Zuckerberg’s reasoning for calling the decision a “free speech issue”, saying it was motivated by profit and dangerous to democracy.
Ressa argues that journalists acted ethically and that *Meta’s decision will fuel “anger and hatred” by allowing “the uncontrolled spread of disinformation.” It believes the change poses a serious threat to journalism, democracy and social media users and calls for action to protect the integrity of information.
Ressa was awarded the 2021 Nobel Peace Prize for his fight for freedom of expression.
*Belongs to Meta, who is recognized as an extremist and banned in the Russian Federation
Source: Ferra
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