Is Big Tech the New Empire? - Maria Ressa and Christopher Wylie | Studio B: Unscripted

In this episode of Studio B: Unscripted award-winning Filipino journalist Maria Ressa and Cambridge Analytica whistle-blower Christopher Wylie discuss the weaponisation of information and how social media threatens democracy around the world.
In 2012, Ressa set up the digital news platform, Rappler, now particularly known for its tough scrutiny of the Duterte administration and his controversial "war on drugs". She is currently facing charges of fraud, tax evasion and cyber-liber, in what she says are politically motivated prosecutions.
Ressa was included in the Time's 2018 Person of the Year as one of a collection of journalists combating fake news.
Wylie is a Canadian data scientist, who worked for Cambridge Analytica, the company that was caught harvesting data from millions of Facebook accounts and using it for political advertising purposes. His revelations led to the largest data crime investigation in history.
In July 2019, Facebook was fined a record $5bn for violating consumers' privacy.
With powerful stories and insight, our guests discuss how they came to be on the front line in the battle for truth and how speaking out can have enormous personal costs.
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The views expressed in this programme are the guests' own and do not necessarily reflect Al Jazeera's editorial stance.
Studio B, Unscripted is a free-flow conversation between two guests and a small audience, with no mediation, no MC, no TV presenter - focusing on what brings us all together and how we can tackle and discuss some of the big issues of our time.
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[@madhuriramesh2875]

I was part of the audience on this show 😀😀

[@hazelmallorca2766]

Thank you Maria Ressa for holding the line. Truth matters.

[@Revenge5724]

truth spoken, our leaders in the philippines are allowed to take the lives of others without any repercussions

[@theriaultfamily5779]

Feels scripted. Why do they over pronounciate so much?

[@oddsends6676]

start watching. Hope it will be a good one.

[@edmundcasey7765]

this is an AMAZING INTERVIEW!!! BRAVO AL JAZEERA. . THIS IS AN EYE OPENING EXPERIENCE. . . MARIA AND CHRISTOPHER HOLD THE LINE , DONT LET GO!!!

[@IMDEC813]

Thank you Maria. It seems like we human does not have the freewill anymore.

[@angelakoreth5345]

Thanks Al Jazeera. There's a dearth of civilised discussion of issues on so many channels.

[@PrabhatKumar-fn4vy]

Because of Facebook Modi win in India

[@selwyncambridge]

Great discussion raising interesting facts. Well done Maria and Chris!

[@uneedbest]

watching after 2yr

[@jaypobs]

Wow, I see the bots are out to play, and in full force at that!

[@mcalmirante6062]

24:46

[@mubarizsalim]

HP Inc will go Bankrupt!

[@bartoszte7912]

What is Lester doing there?

[@shagieva4293]

Tell me one history you have actually witness democracy . Don’t full yourself ,except you are playing a role

[@JoEL-ns5hj]

Bwahahaha our government from philippines is not harrassing this lady marisa they are violated our law ang all pilipino knows that your making drama

[@gomtiaggarwal3861]

OpensexonnliHa

[@wencyjunelibot6997]

Not all Filipinos. Duterte is vindictive of his critics. Maria’s case is an example. Please wake up.

[@swearwerks]

Data portability birth of luxury data

[@yyy0644]

Maria Ressa spreading fake news ....

[@swearwerks]

This is all very well but where are his jelly beans man

[@onieboysantos5319]

Majority of filipinos are don’t believe to this lady maria ressa . I understand you just make money to do this coz people is so interested to listen what you gonna say . I

[@mdmanalese]

Please, don’t speak for the majority of Filipinos 🙄

[@Clinks0521]

Delusion of Grandeur at its finest here.

[@muriahmad501]

Judulnya mengingatkan saya ke "Sunda empire"

[@korukay]

Fake news queen🤣🤣

[@zentravels22]

props to these two for standing up to dictators 🎉🎉🎉

[@notalotaboat]

34:44 'I will set **my** king upon Israel'

[@shagieva4293]

Can the media please tell us what democracy is doing differently from those called dictator

[@cgMediaWorks]

Excellent work. Thank you.

[@bernard2310]

Her mind reflected her face for Maria Ressa. Dont confuse press freedom to democracy. You're not even a filipino citizen.

[@wencyjunelibot6997]

Press freedom is a precondition to democracy. It is in the constitution to hold our leaders accountable. And Maria is a Filipino.

[@relaxwithmac671]

"Why are journalists under attacked? Because democracy is under attacked, because you attacked the truth tellers." Bless you, Maria, for your unbelievable courage & your strong sense of responsability to expose facts despite all the death threats, the unfounded accusations & the humilation. May the Heavens protect you & we, the seekers of truth, stand beside you while you battle against the evil perpetrators of toxic lies and disinformation. Mabuhay ka!

[@npaisfordummies2162]

Your hero is paid by billionaire destabilizer Pierre Omidyar. She admitted it herself during a public forum in London. Search her video conversation with Canadian journalist Ezra Levant

[@jghermano3077]

Fake and liars when u said that. Ressa is fake, liar and bias journalist she worked b4 on abs cbn a corrupt and abusive network in the phillipines. Dig deeper aljazeera. Oh how treacherous maria ressa and ABS CBN is. Dont be bias aljazeera. dont be fooled by that person she a totally a liar Filipino people hated her for being a liar. Queen of fake news that is maria ressa of rafler...

[@crisantovelasquez7974]

RISSA IS THE BIGGEST LIAR.

[@jornalistarenatarosa4205]

Why?

[@Clinks0521]

The most dangerous liars are those who believe and conditioned themselves that their lies are the truth. This woman is now officially a criminal.

[@andresmarin8273]

YES, ONLY TIME WILL TELL WHEN SHE'S GOING TO JAIL. CONVICTED PERSON AND LIAR, THE QUEEN OF LEPERS MARIA RESSA.

[@jornalistarenatarosa4205]

Thaks for the audience hater maybe you learn something

[@VinceTvlog]

Rissa is a liar!!!

[@jornalistarenatarosa4205]

Any proof?