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Press freedom groups have decried Rappler and Ressa's multiple legal fights and government probes as an attempt to suppress independent media and as judicial harassment. Ressa has been a vocal opponent of Philippine President Duterte's administration, particularly its bloody drug war.

For their "pursuit of greater truths" in the face of danger, Ressa was one of four journalists and one news organization named TIME 2018 Person of the Year. She was also listed among the 100 most influential individuals according to TIME in 2019. In her statement at the TIME 100 gala, she declared, "My only crime is to be a journalist and to speak truth to power."