Politics and Disinformation

DAPP event debated the defense of freedom of speech on networks amidst attacks against democracy

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DAPP event debated the defense of freedom of speech on networks amidst attacks against democracy

01/03/21

What digital environment do we want for the next elections in Brazil? That was one of the questions asked by the participants of the webinar 2022 Elections and Disinformation in Brazil

Opinion | Distrust discourse transforms into defense of paper ballots on networks

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Opinion | Distrust discourse transforms into defense of paper ballots on networks

08/02/21

*Sabrina Almeida and Victor Piaia

In the beginning of November, during the presidential election process in the USA, a wave of fraud accusations with the defeat of Donald Trump enco...

Opinion | Politicians Among Us

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Opinion | Politicians Among Us

04/02/21

By Luiza Carolina dos Santos* e Danielle Sanches** ***

Saturday, November 21st, 8 pm: around 500 thousand people gathered in front of their phones, computers, tablets or televisions to watch...

Opinion | Conspiracies, Fake News, and Other Dangers of the ‘Electoral Fraud’ Myth

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Opinion | Conspiracies, Fake News, and Other Dangers of the ‘Electoral Fraud’ Myth

04/02/21

By Tatiana Dourado* **

Conspiracies usually rely on singular, imperceptible, and often unimaginable aspects to sustain paranoias and deliriums. It only took some “cheese” and “pizza”...

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

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

04/02/21

By Amaro Grassi and Tatiana Dourado

The lack of a plan by Brazilian authorities for the fight against the widespread of harmful and antidemocratic content in the digital environments – whi...

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