Maria Ressa | Full Episode 12.9.22 | Firing Line with Margaret Hoover | PBS

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Maria Ressa, a Nobel Peace Prize-winning journalist who faces life in prison for standing up to authoritarianism in the Philippines, discusses how the spread of false news through social media threatens democracy and the importance of a free press. This program is made possible by viewers like you. Support your local PBS station: www.pbs.org/donate Subscribe to the PBS channel for more clips:  https://www.youtube.com/PBS/ Enjoy full episodes of your favorite PBS shows anytime, anywhere with the free PBS Video App: https://to.pbs.org/2QbtzhR FOLLOW US: Website: https://www.pbs.org/show/firing-line/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FiringLineWithMargaretHoover Twitter: https://twitter.com/FiringLineShow Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/firinglineshow/Shop: https://shop.pbs.org/  FIRING LINE WITH MARGARET HOOVER airs on PBS. Launched in June 2018, Firing Line maintains the character of the original series by William F. Buckley Jr., providing a platform that is diligent in its commitment to a balanced exchange of opinion. In weekly 30-minute episodes, host Margaret Hoover engages in a rigorous exchange of ideas with political leaders, cultural luminaries, thought leaders and activists who represent a wide range of ideas and perspectives. New episodes are available Fridays here on YouTube at 8:30 pm ET.