Digital Democracy

Digitalization and the Public Sphere in Brazil

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The project Digitalization and Democracy in Brazil is a partnership between the Department of Public Policy Analysis of Fundação Getulio Vargas (FGV DAPP) and the German Embassy in Brazil. The goal is to develop strategies to fight and understand the new and imminent challenges faced by the Brazilian democracy, which is now represented by an established scenario of digital extremism and its consequences for society.
About the Project
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Topic

Politics and Disinformation

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Upcoming topics

  • Public Sphere and Hate Speech

  • New Internet Regulation

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Studies

THE DIGITAL ECOSYSTEM IN THE 2020 MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS IN BRAZIL

THE DIGITAL ECOSYSTEM IN THE 2020 MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS IN BRAZIL

The buzz of distrust in the electoral system on Facebook, YouTube and Twitter

This research analyzes the flux of content and narrative axis that support the lack of trust on the Brazilian electoral system. The study is based on a corpus of 1,426,687 posts published on Facebook, YouTube, and Twitter between the days of November 1st and November 30th, period that comprised the…

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ONLINE DISINFORMATION AND ELECTIONS IN BRAZIL

ONLINE DISINFORMATION AND ELECTIONS IN BRAZIL

The circulation of links about mistrust in the Brazilian election system on Facebook and YouTube
(2014-2020)

This study investigates the circulation of content that incites the public to believe in the existence of ballot fraud and election manipulation in Brazil on Facebook and Youtube between 2014 and 2020. The analysis is based on a corpus of 103,542 posts with links in Portuguese on both platforms. Our…

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Recent Events

Publications

Opinion | The challenges of the public debate about hate speeches on the networks

A study by FGV DAPP based on data from Twitter and Facebook shows gaps in the definition and application of concepts such as freedom of speech and censorship

Opinion | The challenges of the public debate about hate speeches on the networks

A study by FGV DAPP based on data from Twitter and Facebook shows gaps in the definition and application of concepts such as freedom of speech and censorship

Opinion | Politicians Among Us

Electoral campaigns of 2020 use gamer culture as strategy of digital communication

Opinion | Politicians Among Us

Electoral campaigns of 2020 use gamer culture as strategy of digital communication

Opinion | Lack of Action Against Disinformation Might Compromise the Trust in the Elections

Study from FGV DAPP reveals an increase of content on Facebook and YouTube that contest the integrity of the Brazilian electoral process from 2014 to 2020, mirroring what is happening today in the USA

Opinion | Lack of Action Against Disinformation Might Compromise the Trust in the Elections

Study from FGV DAPP reveals an increase of content on Facebook and YouTube that contest the integrity of the Brazilian electoral process from 2014 to 2020, mirroring what is happening today in the USA

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