10 Facts About Rappler

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Rappler is a Filipino online news website based in Pasig, Metro Manila, the Philippines.

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In 2016, Rappler began to be critical of the Duterte-led government of the Philippines, which had just taken office in 2016, and its controversial war on drugs after Rappler noticed a network of paid followers and dummy accounts on Facebook spreading fake news related to Duterte.

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Rappler stated that they will continue to exhaust all legal remedies to fight the ruling.

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Rappler noted that Rappler will continue to operate due to the order only being executory on approval of a court.

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In 2020, Rappler launched its new content delivery and community engagement platform with several features such as WCAG 2.

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Rappler allows private use of its new software platform for other organizations.

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7.

Rappler+ is an exclusive membership program of Rappler launched in 2019.

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8.

Rappler alleged that the revocation of Rappler's certificate was an attack against the freedom of the press.

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9.

Rappler originally drew in funds through the issuance of Philippine Depository Receipts, which allowed foreign firms Omidyar Network and North Base Media to invest in Rappler.

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10.

Rappler receives grants for fact-checking, related research and initiatives to address online disinformation from organizations including:.

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