Roberta Braga
@bragaroberta.bsky.social
Founder and ED @ Digital Democracy Institute of the Americas (DDIA) — DDIA.org
We’re heading to New Orleans!
DDIA will join #nn25 to talk about resilience against manipulation online. Don’t miss our session: “Beat the Lies Before They Spread: Prebunking to Counter Disinformation” - join us on Sat., Aug. 9 - 3:15 PM
www.netrootsnation.org/agenda/
@netrootsnation.bsky.social
DDIA will join #nn25 to talk about resilience against manipulation online. Don’t miss our session: “Beat the Lies Before They Spread: Prebunking to Counter Disinformation” - join us on Sat., Aug. 9 - 3:15 PM
www.netrootsnation.org/agenda/
@netrootsnation.bsky.social
NN25 Agenda – Netroots Nation
www.netrootsnation.org
August 8, 2025 at 11:47 AM
We’re heading to New Orleans!
DDIA will join #nn25 to talk about resilience against manipulation online. Don’t miss our session: “Beat the Lies Before They Spread: Prebunking to Counter Disinformation” - join us on Sat., Aug. 9 - 3:15 PM
www.netrootsnation.org/agenda/
@netrootsnation.bsky.social
DDIA will join #nn25 to talk about resilience against manipulation online. Don’t miss our session: “Beat the Lies Before They Spread: Prebunking to Counter Disinformation” - join us on Sat., Aug. 9 - 3:15 PM
www.netrootsnation.org/agenda/
@netrootsnation.bsky.social
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Good to see Democrats in the U.S. Congress coming out in support of EU tech regulation – in this instance the DSA – and refuting the Republicans' (poorly-evidenced) claims about nefarious "foreign censorship".
democrats-judiciary.house.gov/sites/evo-su...
democrats-judiciary.house.gov/sites/evo-su...
July 31, 2025 at 9:39 PM
Good to see Democrats in the U.S. Congress coming out in support of EU tech regulation – in this instance the DSA – and refuting the Republicans' (poorly-evidenced) claims about nefarious "foreign censorship".
democrats-judiciary.house.gov/sites/evo-su...
democrats-judiciary.house.gov/sites/evo-su...
Trump moves against Brazil this week illustrate what happens when ideologues gain power. This is policy done through the 5 Ds of disinformation - dismiss, distort, distract, dismay, divide. Brazil has never been a national security threat to the United States. www.whitehouse.gov/fact-sheets/...
Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Addresses Threats to the United States from the Government of Brazil
ADDRESSING A NATIONAL EMERGENCY: Today, President Donald J. Trump signed an Executive Order implementing an additional 40% tariff on Brazil, bringing the
www.whitehouse.gov
July 30, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Trump moves against Brazil this week illustrate what happens when ideologues gain power. This is policy done through the 5 Ds of disinformation - dismiss, distort, distract, dismay, divide. Brazil has never been a national security threat to the United States. www.whitehouse.gov/fact-sheets/...
Thank you to @mantzarlis.com and @craigsilverman.bsky.social for covering our latest DDIA research on X's Community Notes in @Indicator.Media, one of my favorite newsletters out there. indicator.media/p/briefing-g...
READ THE REPORT: lnkd.in/ebB8C_5B
WATCH THE BRIEFING: ddia.org/en/new-repor...
READ THE REPORT: lnkd.in/ebB8C_5B
WATCH THE BRIEFING: ddia.org/en/new-repor...
July 11, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Thank you to @mantzarlis.com and @craigsilverman.bsky.social for covering our latest DDIA research on X's Community Notes in @Indicator.Media, one of my favorite newsletters out there. indicator.media/p/briefing-g...
READ THE REPORT: lnkd.in/ebB8C_5B
WATCH THE BRIEFING: ddia.org/en/new-repor...
READ THE REPORT: lnkd.in/ebB8C_5B
WATCH THE BRIEFING: ddia.org/en/new-repor...
Briefing tomorrow, July 9, 2 p.m. ET! We analyzed the public Community Notes dataset published by X b/w 2021 & 2025 to offer understanding of what could be improved and the potential of community-driven moderation to improve the health of social media. Join us! us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: DDIA Briefing: A Deep Dive into X's Community Notes Contributions in English and Spanish Between 2021 and 2025. After registering, you will receive a confir...
As social media companies tackle the spread of rapidly-evolving online harms on their platforms, “community moderation” has emerged as a popular experiment for addressing false, misleading or “confusi...
us02web.zoom.us
July 8, 2025 at 10:13 PM
Briefing tomorrow, July 9, 2 p.m. ET! We analyzed the public Community Notes dataset published by X b/w 2021 & 2025 to offer understanding of what could be improved and the potential of community-driven moderation to improve the health of social media. Join us! us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
JOIN US! July 9, 2 pm ET! DDIA downloaded + studied over 1.7 million Community Notes submitted on X b/w 2021 & 2025 in English & Spanish. We’ll share what is working + what could be improved as more social media companies take on community-driven moderation. RSVP: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
June 27, 2025 at 3:38 PM
JOIN US! July 9, 2 pm ET! DDIA downloaded + studied over 1.7 million Community Notes submitted on X b/w 2021 & 2025 in English & Spanish. We’ll share what is working + what could be improved as more social media companies take on community-driven moderation. RSVP: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
REDESCover #58. This week in Latino digital spaces:
—The Iran–Israel war dominates feeds with viral panic and political blame
—Military families, faith leaders, go viral resisting ICE crackdowns
—WhatsApp becomes key channel for ICE alerts, but also for misinformation
—The Iran–Israel war dominates feeds with viral panic and political blame
—Military families, faith leaders, go viral resisting ICE crackdowns
—WhatsApp becomes key channel for ICE alerts, but also for misinformation
June 25, 2025 at 8:54 PM
REDESCover #58. This week in Latino digital spaces:
—The Iran–Israel war dominates feeds with viral panic and political blame
—Military families, faith leaders, go viral resisting ICE crackdowns
—WhatsApp becomes key channel for ICE alerts, but also for misinformation
—The Iran–Israel war dominates feeds with viral panic and political blame
—Military families, faith leaders, go viral resisting ICE crackdowns
—WhatsApp becomes key channel for ICE alerts, but also for misinformation
⭐️REDESCover #57 is out, in what was a very busy week!
Check out the full analysis: mailchi.mp/ddia/welcome...
Check out the full analysis: mailchi.mp/ddia/welcome...
June 18, 2025 at 10:36 PM
⭐️REDESCover #57 is out, in what was a very busy week!
Check out the full analysis: mailchi.mp/ddia/welcome...
Check out the full analysis: mailchi.mp/ddia/welcome...
For anyone looking for resources in English and Spanish on raids, protests, and immigration-related issues, sharing a few from our colleagues & friends: 🧵🪡
National Hispanic Media Coalition Resources for ICE Raids
lnkd.in/ezkex9Aa
Factchequeado Explainer About LA in Spanish
lnkd.in/eKkHFDt5
National Hispanic Media Coalition Resources for ICE Raids
lnkd.in/ezkex9Aa
Factchequeado Explainer About LA in Spanish
lnkd.in/eKkHFDt5
June 12, 2025 at 6:57 PM
For anyone looking for resources in English and Spanish on raids, protests, and immigration-related issues, sharing a few from our colleagues & friends: 🧵🪡
National Hispanic Media Coalition Resources for ICE Raids
lnkd.in/ezkex9Aa
Factchequeado Explainer About LA in Spanish
lnkd.in/eKkHFDt5
National Hispanic Media Coalition Resources for ICE Raids
lnkd.in/ezkex9Aa
Factchequeado Explainer About LA in Spanish
lnkd.in/eKkHFDt5
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RFK Jr.’s got bad news for anyone who likes living.
Get Ready to Die of a Preventable Disease: RFK Jr. Fires Every Vaccine Expert on CDC Panel
“This will not restore trust in vaccines, and is not designed to do so.”
www.vanityfair.com
June 10, 2025 at 6:41 PM
RFK Jr.’s got bad news for anyone who likes living.
The debate around smoking vs. vaping continues to be one of the most common and dangerous within cancer-related discussions online. Our team launched just last week an analysis of the biggest problematic narratives spreading about cancer in Spanish. ddia.org/en/q1-2025-s...
June 11, 2025 at 9:32 PM
The debate around smoking vs. vaping continues to be one of the most common and dangerous within cancer-related discussions online. Our team launched just last week an analysis of the biggest problematic narratives spreading about cancer in Spanish. ddia.org/en/q1-2025-s...
REDESCover #54 is live!
Here’s what shaped Spanish-language U.S. narratives this week:
Immigration stories. ➡️ TikTok and Facebook posts about ICE actions, revoked visas, and migrant family stories drove millions of interactions, reflecting a community both wounded and resilient.
Here’s what shaped Spanish-language U.S. narratives this week:
Immigration stories. ➡️ TikTok and Facebook posts about ICE actions, revoked visas, and migrant family stories drove millions of interactions, reflecting a community both wounded and resilient.
May 28, 2025 at 9:48 PM
REDESCover #54 is live!
Here’s what shaped Spanish-language U.S. narratives this week:
Immigration stories. ➡️ TikTok and Facebook posts about ICE actions, revoked visas, and migrant family stories drove millions of interactions, reflecting a community both wounded and resilient.
Here’s what shaped Spanish-language U.S. narratives this week:
Immigration stories. ➡️ TikTok and Facebook posts about ICE actions, revoked visas, and migrant family stories drove millions of interactions, reflecting a community both wounded and resilient.
Reposted by Roberta Braga
Our free weekly Briefing highlighted 10 new or updated 10 OSINT tools/tips:
📍 Searching for text in NYC Google Street View images
📍 Using chatbots/LLMs to analyze images
📍 A new tool to search across YouTube comments
Subscribe for free to read it: indicator.media/p/in...
📍 Searching for text in NYC Google Street View images
📍 Using chatbots/LLMs to analyze images
📍 A new tool to search across YouTube comments
Subscribe for free to read it: indicator.media/p/in...
Indicator Briefing (May 23, 2025)
Your must reads and must tries on the digital deception beat this week
indicator.media
May 27, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Our free weekly Briefing highlighted 10 new or updated 10 OSINT tools/tips:
📍 Searching for text in NYC Google Street View images
📍 Using chatbots/LLMs to analyze images
📍 A new tool to search across YouTube comments
Subscribe for free to read it: indicator.media/p/in...
📍 Searching for text in NYC Google Street View images
📍 Using chatbots/LLMs to analyze images
📍 A new tool to search across YouTube comments
Subscribe for free to read it: indicator.media/p/in...
Reposted by Roberta Braga
A provision in the House budget bill passed last week that would impose a moratorium on state AI laws makes tech companies above the law, decimates federalism, and destabilizes predictability in business-to-business transactions, writes David Brody. www.techpolicy.press/the-big-beau...
The Big Beautiful Bill Could Decimate Legal Accountability for Tech and Anything Tech Touches | TechPolicy.Press
To understand how the so-called “AI moratorium” will destroy state laws and the internet, consider the literal meaning of its text, writes David Brody.
www.techpolicy.press
May 27, 2025 at 6:02 PM
A provision in the House budget bill passed last week that would impose a moratorium on state AI laws makes tech companies above the law, decimates federalism, and destabilizes predictability in business-to-business transactions, writes David Brody. www.techpolicy.press/the-big-beau...
It's out! Our Digital Democracy Institute of the Americas analysis of what went viral among U.S. Latinos in Spanish in the first 12 and 24 hours following the Pope's announcement is here! Check it out. ddia.org/en/us-latino...
May 9, 2025 at 8:23 PM
It's out! Our Digital Democracy Institute of the Americas analysis of what went viral among U.S. Latinos in Spanish in the first 12 and 24 hours following the Pope's announcement is here! Check it out. ddia.org/en/us-latino...
Reposted by Roberta Braga
Pope Leo XIV was born and raised in Chicago. He is of French, Italian and Spanish descent. He spent years working as a missionary in Peru.
Who is the new Pope Leo XIV and what are his views?
Pope Leo XIV was born and raised in Chicago. He is of French, Italian and Spanish descent. He spent years working as a missionary in Peru.
www.npr.org
May 8, 2025 at 10:02 PM
Pope Leo XIV was born and raised in Chicago. He is of French, Italian and Spanish descent. He spent years working as a missionary in Peru.
All the way from the UK today, sharing today's Digital Democracy Institute of the Americas REDESCover. As a reminder, we are monitoring viral Spanish-language content circulating on U.S. Latino social media and in over 2,000 WhatsApp public groups: lnkd.in/gP9WADrr
April 23, 2025 at 11:13 PM
All the way from the UK today, sharing today's Digital Democracy Institute of the Americas REDESCover. As a reminder, we are monitoring viral Spanish-language content circulating on U.S. Latino social media and in over 2,000 WhatsApp public groups: lnkd.in/gP9WADrr
REDESCover #45 from DDIA is out!
From SignalGate to tax misinformation, here’s what’s moving across Latino digital spaces this week.
🧵🪡
1) SignalGate — Framed as a political smear, but Latinos demanded answers.
mailchi.mp/ddia/welcome...
From SignalGate to tax misinformation, here’s what’s moving across Latino digital spaces this week.
🧵🪡
1) SignalGate — Framed as a political smear, but Latinos demanded answers.
mailchi.mp/ddia/welcome...
April 2, 2025 at 9:54 PM
REDESCover #45 from DDIA is out!
From SignalGate to tax misinformation, here’s what’s moving across Latino digital spaces this week.
🧵🪡
1) SignalGate — Framed as a political smear, but Latinos demanded answers.
mailchi.mp/ddia/welcome...
From SignalGate to tax misinformation, here’s what’s moving across Latino digital spaces this week.
🧵🪡
1) SignalGate — Framed as a political smear, but Latinos demanded answers.
mailchi.mp/ddia/welcome...
REDESCover is live! Here is what trended online among Latinos:
[IMMIGRATION] Latino influencers are divided on deportations — far-right voices are framing deportees as criminals. Left-leaning voices are sharing stories of wrongful detentions of those w/ legal status. 1/4 mailchi.mp/ddia/welcome...
[IMMIGRATION] Latino influencers are divided on deportations — far-right voices are framing deportees as criminals. Left-leaning voices are sharing stories of wrongful detentions of those w/ legal status. 1/4 mailchi.mp/ddia/welcome...
DDIA REDESCover Newsletter - March 26, 2025
mailchi.mp
March 27, 2025 at 12:20 PM
REDESCover is live! Here is what trended online among Latinos:
[IMMIGRATION] Latino influencers are divided on deportations — far-right voices are framing deportees as criminals. Left-leaning voices are sharing stories of wrongful detentions of those w/ legal status. 1/4 mailchi.mp/ddia/welcome...
[IMMIGRATION] Latino influencers are divided on deportations — far-right voices are framing deportees as criminals. Left-leaning voices are sharing stories of wrongful detentions of those w/ legal status. 1/4 mailchi.mp/ddia/welcome...
"The emerging democratic risk is not so much that people believe false things-they always have. It is that they no longer believe the same things as one another..." Burn-Murdoch is spot on about media fragmentation & the erosion of shared truth being threats to democracy.
www.ft.com/content/bbc8...
www.ft.com/content/bbc8...
The misinformation discourse is a distraction
Media fragmentation and the erosion of shared sources of truth are bigger threats
www.ft.com
March 25, 2025 at 12:44 PM
"The emerging democratic risk is not so much that people believe false things-they always have. It is that they no longer believe the same things as one another..." Burn-Murdoch is spot on about media fragmentation & the erosion of shared truth being threats to democracy.
www.ft.com/content/bbc8...
www.ft.com/content/bbc8...
DDIA’s team, board, & advisory council comprise a group of multi-lingual, multi-cultural women who’ve dedicated their lives to storytelling, democracy-building & the pursuit of a healthier world for Latinos in the U.S. and LAC. Happy #IWD2025 to these incredible leaders!👇🏽👇🏽
March 8, 2025 at 3:39 PM
DDIA’s team, board, & advisory council comprise a group of multi-lingual, multi-cultural women who’ve dedicated their lives to storytelling, democracy-building & the pursuit of a healthier world for Latinos in the U.S. and LAC. Happy #IWD2025 to these incredible leaders!👇🏽👇🏽
TODAY: DDIA is launching findings of a 3,000-person poll of Latinos conducted ahead of the U.S. elections. As Sec. Rubio continues his tour of LatAm, we shed light on how U.S. Latinos engaged w/ some of the promises now turning into policies. Takeaways in thread 👇🏽👇🏽👇🏽. H/T @yamilrvelez.bsky.social
February 4, 2025 at 9:14 PM
TODAY: DDIA is launching findings of a 3,000-person poll of Latinos conducted ahead of the U.S. elections. As Sec. Rubio continues his tour of LatAm, we shed light on how U.S. Latinos engaged w/ some of the promises now turning into policies. Takeaways in thread 👇🏽👇🏽👇🏽. H/T @yamilrvelez.bsky.social
Reposted by Roberta Braga
It’s Hard Fork … Monday?? Here’s your DeepSeek emergency pod www.nytimes.com/2025/01/27/p...
Your Guide to the DeepSeek Freakout: An Emergency Pod
“I think this is a big moment in the history of A.I. development”
www.nytimes.com
January 28, 2025 at 5:51 AM
It’s Hard Fork … Monday?? Here’s your DeepSeek emergency pod www.nytimes.com/2025/01/27/p...
@caseynewton.bsky.social wrote in Platformer: “The more people believe AI is an existential race against China, the less safely it will be built.” DeepSeek has not mentioned AI safety. But US companies must not abandon their commitment to safety: Latino voters agree. techpolicy.press/latino-voter...
Latino Voters in the US Agree There is a Pressing Need for Stricter Regulation and Oversight of AI | TechPolicy.Press
Roberta Braga says polling of Latino voters says they are concerned about AI’s impact on jobs and value strong regulation and oversight of AI.
techpolicy.press
January 28, 2025 at 12:52 PM
@caseynewton.bsky.social wrote in Platformer: “The more people believe AI is an existential race against China, the less safely it will be built.” DeepSeek has not mentioned AI safety. But US companies must not abandon their commitment to safety: Latino voters agree. techpolicy.press/latino-voter...
Reposted by Roberta Braga
In a DDIA/YouGov poll, 66% of US Latinos express concern that “AI will take jobs away from ordinary people,” and over 68% agree there is a pressing need for stricter AI regulation, writes Roberta Braga, Executive Director of the Digital Democracy Institute of the Americas.
Latino Voters in the US Agree There is a Pressing Need for Stricter Regulation and Oversight of AI | TechPolicy.Press
Roberta Braga says polling of Latino voters says they are concerned about AI’s impact on jobs and value strong regulation and oversight of AI.
buff.ly
January 27, 2025 at 8:36 PM
In a DDIA/YouGov poll, 66% of US Latinos express concern that “AI will take jobs away from ordinary people,” and over 68% agree there is a pressing need for stricter AI regulation, writes Roberta Braga, Executive Director of the Digital Democracy Institute of the Americas.