Maria Ressa invites you to join Rappler Communities

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Rappler has released the Rappler Communities app, a first-of-its-kind news and community-building platform designed by Filipino journalists and tech experts. Rappler CEO Maria Ressa invites you to download the app and join communities of changemakers.  Now live on Google Play Store and App Store!   Download now: iOS: https://trib.al/78HUH2a Android: https://trib.al/prREcGc Web: https://trib.al/dHyCYk5  More info here: https://trib.al/BLr1KTu  #RapplerCommunities #IkawNa

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00:00 Hello, I'm Maria Ressa.

00:02 For years now, you've heard me talk about the insidious manipulation of algorithms of

00:06 artificial intelligence on social media, the very platforms that connect us.

00:11 Well, we haven't only been gathering that data, we've also been building a tech solution

00:16 for that, and I'd love you to try it now.

00:20 Take out your cell phone, and whether you're on iOS or Android, download the Rappler Community

00:26 Chat app.

00:27 When you click Community, you're going to see chat apps, and these chat apps are actually

00:33 your choice to join.

00:35 So this is the beginning of it, but what I want to tell you about this is the new tech

00:39 that is, again, by design, giving you your agency, giving you your freedom.

00:46 We are moving away from social media and generative AIs, Pavlov's dog's world, to something called

00:53 the Matrix Protocol.

00:55 This is what we built the chat apps on.

00:58 It is an open protocol for decentralized, secure communications.

01:02 And you know, the thing I love best, it has a manifesto that matches Rappler's standards

01:07 and ethics manual.

01:08 It says that people should have full control over their own communication.

01:13 They shouldn't be locked into centralized communication silos.

01:16 You're not going to get fed what we think you should see.

01:19 Instead, it is all your choice.

01:22 You will pick what you want, right?

01:24 The second one is really, this one is critical, that this is a basic human right.

01:30 The ability to converse securely and privately, that is a basic human right.

01:36 It's such a relief to be able to write and to share and to deal with ideas without being

01:43 afraid.

01:44 I think that's the critical part.

01:45 You won't be attacked.

01:47 You won't be manipulated.

01:49 This is a place where we can be free to be ourselves.

01:53 And here's the last part, right?

01:56 The kinds of moderation that are there is a combination of man and machine or women

02:02 and machine, right?

02:04 Aggressive AI that will take away any kinds of attacks that are coming at you.

02:09 So you should feel safe.

02:11 And the second one is that hopefully you will get the feedback that you want.

02:15 If you've got a great idea or if you're looking for ideas, this is it.

02:20 Try it out.

02:22 See you soon.

02:22 (dramatic music)

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