The Documentary Podcast
The Documentary Podcast
BBC World Service
Whose Truth?: Online women haters
17 minutes Posted Jun 5, 2024 at 12:03 pm.
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Attacked on social media - how Nobel Prize laureate Maria Ressa came under fire for doing her job as a journalist in the Philippines, covering the presidency of Rodrigo Duterte. She talks to Babita Sharma about the fight to stop social media being used to spread lies and hate against powerful women. Babita also speaks to two female digital pioneers. Lucina Di Meco is the co-founder of the US-based group #ShePersisted, which addresses the digital threat faced by women in politics. Audrey Pe is founder of the non-profit organisation WiTech, which aims to inspire young people to use technology to bring positive change.

This content was created as a co-production between Nobel Prize Outreach and the BBC.

Image of Maria Ressa: Getty Images