What Happens When the Government Uses Facebook as a Weapon?

Posted Friday, December 8, 2017 7:52 am

Lauren Etter | Bloomberg

Rodrigo Duterte walked down the aisle of a packed auditorium at De La Salle University in downtown Manila, shaking hands and waving to nearly 2,000 college students snapping photos of the rising political star. At the front of the hall, waiting for him in a sharp red jacket, was Maria Ressa, co-founder of the Philippines’ largest online news site, Rappler.

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What Happens When the Government Uses Facebook as a Weapon?

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