'72% of the world under autocratic rule': 'We are electing more illiberal leaders democratically'

FRANCE 24's Jean-Emile Jammine is joined by Maria Ressa. Award-winning Journalist, 2021 Nobel Peace Prize Recipient, and Co-Founder of Rappler, the leading Manila-based investigative journalism digital media company reporting on the weaponization of social media, government corruption and human rights issues. The award-winning Filipino-American journalist asserts that it's an "existential moment for journalism." She warns that the "business model is under attack," people are "unable to tell fact from fiction" due to the weaponization of technology, AI and social media. Now as trust in the media "has really decayed", we elect "more illiberal leaders democratically." 🔔 Subscribe to France 24 now: https://f24.my/YTen 🔴 LIVE - Watch FRANCE 24 English 24/7 here: https://f24.my/YTliveEN 🌍 Read the latest International News and Top Stories: https://www.france24.com/en/ Like us on Facebook: https://f24.my/FBen Follow us on X (Twitter): https://f24.my/Xen Browse the news in pictures on Instagram: https://f24.my/IGen Discover our TikTok videos: https://f24.my/TKen Get the latest top stories on Telegram: https://f24.my/TGen