Tag: #socialMedia

Elon Musk has gutted X's cybersecurity budget. Photo: Frederic Legrand-COMEO/ Shutterstock

Musk says X is not responsible for Brazil’s first lady account hijack

4 months ago • Cedê Silva

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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Brazil’s rise of online fraud and Joker-inspired scammers

Groups of young Brazilian con-artists committing fraud have proliferated on poorly regulated social networks such as Telegram and Reddit.

8 months ago • Amanda Audi

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Explaining Brazil #253: Threads of concern?

Meta's new social media Threads launched on July 5 and is already one of Brazil's most downloaded apps. But privacy experts in Brazil are concerned that the new network is less than compliant with the country's data protection laws

9 months ago • Euan Marshall

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Tech roundup: Threads v. Brazil’s data protection laws

Brazil ranks second in downloads of the Meta-owned app, which requires access to far more personal data than its competitors. Brazil's data authority said it will continue to evaluate the platform's compliance with local laws

9 months ago • Fabiane Ziolla Menezes

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Meta admits mistake in not removing video that inciting January 8 rioters

10 months ago • Fabiane Ziolla Menezes

The Workers’ Party continuously flailing communication

The Workers’ Party continuously flailing communication

Disconnected from its voters and trying to emulate some of Jair Bolsonaro’s populist communication style, the ruling Workers’ Party is engaging in increasingly awkward and questionable communication strategies

10 months ago • Amanda Audi

How YouTube helped pollute Brazil's public discourse

Explaining Brazil #248: How YouTube helped pollute Brazil’s public discourse

YouTube’s recommendation algorithm might have been a key weapon for the far-right to firehose public discourse with disinformation

10 months ago • Gustavo Ribeiro