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WhatsApp skewed Brazilian election, proving social media's danger to democracy

  • Written by Luca Belli, Professor of Internet Governance and Regulation, School of Law, Fundação Getúlio Vargas

Misinformation via social media played a troubling role in boosting far-right Congressman Jair Bolsonaro to into the Brazilian presidency.

Bolsonaro did not win 55 percent of votes thanks to misinformation alone. A powerful desire for political change in Brazil after a yearslong corruption scandal and a court decision compelling the jailed...

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