Nobel laureate Maria Ressa warns of threats to journalism as Meta ends US fact-checking program.

Nobel laureate Maria Ressa warns of "extremely dangerous times ahead" for journalism and democracy after Meta, parent company of Facebook and Instagram, ended its US fact-checking program. Ressa, a US citizen and co-founder of Rappler, has battled disinformation and faced court cases in the Philippines. She fears the decision will lead to a "world without facts," ideal for dictators. Rappler plans to continue its fact-checking efforts to protect Filipinos from disinformation.

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