Tag: #fakeNews

Elon Musk is a freedom of speech absolutist — when it suits him. Photo: Frederic Legrand/COMEO/Shutterstock

How Elon Musk joins Brazil’s online far-right

The X owner has parroted arguments raised by the far-right that Brazil is living under an Orwellian dystopia where speech is tightly regulated

2 weeks ago • Cedê Silva

Musk probe increases likelihood of an X ban in Brazil

Musk probe increases the likelihood of an X ban in Brazil

Any personal consequence for the billionaire should not be immediate. However, his ventures in the country could suffer

2 weeks ago • Paulo Roberto Netto

Meta tells electoral courts it no longer has incriminating Bolsonaro video

Meta tells electoral courts it no longer has incriminating Bolsonaro video

Prosecutors say a video posted by Jair Bolsonaro is the linchpin of their case to prove that the former president incited attacks on democratic institutions

5 months ago • Amanda Audi

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Bolsonaro asked for fake news to be “spread as much as possible”

8 months ago • Amanda Audi

news big tech Just like the World Cup: Brazilians gathered in bars and restaurants to watch the finale of soap opera Brazil Avenue. Photo: Rubens Cavallari/Folhapress

Big Tech payments for news an open-ended soap opera in Brazil

Globo, Brazil's largest media group, is leading the charge for tech platforms to pay for news. But its demands are also the biggest obstacle to resolving the issue

9 months ago • Amanda Audi

Electoral court suspends Bolsonaro trial

Electoral court suspends Bolsonaro trial

The spread of electoral disinformation is the linchpin of the case against Bolsonaro. But even his key defense witnesses didn't back up his narrative of electoral fraud

10 months ago • Cedê Silva

January 8 inquiry will open a new chapter in Brazil’s culture wars. Photo: Jefferson Rudy/SF

January 8 hearings begin divided

It was clear from the first sitting that lawmakers on both sides of the aisle have no interest in fact-finding. Instead, each side tries to further its own narrative on the January 8 riots

11 months ago • Cedê Silva

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When does the fight against fake news go too far?

Sometimes described as Brazil’s most powerful man, Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes has kept up his fight against disinformation — amid constant criticism that he is overstepping his bounds.

11 months ago • Amanda Audi