Politics

Facebook shuts down right-wing fake news network in Brazil

For Brazilians, Facebook is one of the main sources of news

Earlier this year, the Political Debate Monitor on Digital Media – an initiative by academics at the University of São Paulo – tried to map the network of websites and Facebook pages directly connected to the Free Brazil Movement (MBL), a far-right organization created by young militants almost four years ago. It managed to find just over 20 active pages that produced, on average, 126 daily posts and generated 150 million interactions (likes, shares, and comments). Now, however, we have found out that MBL’s web was cast far wider.

Reuters revealed that Facebook shut down 196 pages and 87 accounts that were run by MBL...

Maria Martha Bruno

Maria Martha is a journalist with 14 years of experience in politics, arts, and breaking news. She has already collaborated with Al Jazeera, NBC, and CNN, among others. She has also worked as an international correspondent in Buenos Aires.

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