Jair Bolsonaro

An unholy coalition torpedoes social media reform legislation in Brazil

Together, Google, Facebook and President Jair Bolsonaro have fought off compensation for content and moderation of politicians’ posts.

May 17, 2022

Patricia Campos Mello

Facebook has an apparent double standard over COVID-19 misinformation in Brazil, researchers say

They point to scrutiny from Facebook's Oversight Board as one possible solution

March 9, 2021

Harrison Mantas

The Brazilian Ministry of Science used a generic Shutterstock infographic to present COVID-19 data

The graphic was for 'illustrative purposes only', said Bolsonaro's government, avoiding the much-needed apology

October 21, 2020

Cristina Tardáguila

Brazilian president Bolsonaro’s coronavirus test shows how media can misinform, too

In the search of the next great scoop regarding the new coronavirus, journalists must leave…

March 13, 2020

Cristina Tardáguila

Falsehoods outperform facts in Brazilian WhatsApp groups, study shows

Up to four of every 10 viral messages shared in WhatsApp groups throughout last year’s…

October 4, 2019

Cristina Tardáguila

‘The Death of Truth’ is not only about falsehood in Trump’s era. It’s about Jair Bolsonaro as well

The spread of fires in the Amazon region not only called the world’s attention to…

August 27, 2019

Gilberto Scofield Jr.