Roberta Braga
@bragaroberta.bsky.social
Founder and ED @ Digital Democracy Institute of the Americas (DDIA) — DDIA.org
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...
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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...
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...
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...
Harvard. ➡️ Harvard’s clash with Trump beat ICE in WhatsApp and Telegram engagement.
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May 28, 2025 at 9:48 PM
Harvard. ➡️ Harvard’s clash with Trump beat ICE in WhatsApp and Telegram engagement.
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Biden’s cancer diagnosis. ➡️ While many Spanish-speaking Latinos shared prayers and praised Biden’s resilience, others (especially right-wing influencers) accused his team of hiding the illness, fueling a growing controversy.
May 28, 2025 at 9:48 PM
Biden’s cancer diagnosis. ➡️ While many Spanish-speaking Latinos shared prayers and praised Biden’s resilience, others (especially right-wing influencers) accused his team of hiding the illness, fueling a growing controversy.
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.
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...
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
Tax season — WhatsApp & Telegram fuel fear among self-employed immigrants.
April 2, 2025 at 9:54 PM
Tax season — WhatsApp & Telegram fuel fear among self-employed immigrants.
3) Blanca Nieves — Rachel Zegler becomes a culture war target.
April 2, 2025 at 9:54 PM
3) Blanca Nieves — Rachel Zegler becomes a culture war target.
2) Dani Alves — Overturned conviction triggers far-right complaints of “feminist overreach.”
April 2, 2025 at 9:54 PM
2) Dani Alves — Overturned conviction triggers far-right complaints of “feminist overreach.”
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...
20% of the 3,000 Latinos we polled are using ChatGPT on a regular basis. 66% of Latinos polled agreed that AI will “take jobs away from ordinary people.” Policy preferences reflect this caution: 69% agreed on the urgent need for AI regulation. www.ddia.org/en/september...
February 4, 2025 at 9:14 PM
20% of the 3,000 Latinos we polled are using ChatGPT on a regular basis. 66% of Latinos polled agreed that AI will “take jobs away from ordinary people.” Policy preferences reflect this caution: 69% agreed on the urgent need for AI regulation. www.ddia.org/en/september...
We see HIGH levels of agreement among Latinos that immigrants positively contribute & improve the U.S. by bringing new ideas/cultures. But, 47% agree that increased illegal immigration brings increased crime & 44% agree that immigrants can be a drain on local resources. www.ddia.org/en/takeaways...
February 4, 2025 at 9:14 PM
We see HIGH levels of agreement among Latinos that immigrants positively contribute & improve the U.S. by bringing new ideas/cultures. But, 47% agree that increased illegal immigration brings increased crime & 44% agree that immigrants can be a drain on local resources. www.ddia.org/en/takeaways...
Distrust = high. Neither Latino Reps nor Latino Dems expressed high levels of confidence in the opposing party. The % of Latino voters who trusted Dems to “do the right thing” on Election Day was 45%. The % who trusted Reps to “do the right thing” was 31%. www.ddia.org/en/september...
February 4, 2025 at 9:14 PM
Distrust = high. Neither Latino Reps nor Latino Dems expressed high levels of confidence in the opposing party. The % of Latino voters who trusted Dems to “do the right thing” on Election Day was 45%. The % who trusted Reps to “do the right thing” was 31%. www.ddia.org/en/september...
The most accepted false and misleading narratives among exposed Latinos related to corporations controlling politics, elites censoring the truth, there being a "leftist agenda" in schools, the Deep State, and election fraud. www.ddia.org/en/2024-poll...
February 4, 2025 at 9:14 PM
The most accepted false and misleading narratives among exposed Latinos related to corporations controlling politics, elites censoring the truth, there being a "leftist agenda" in schools, the Deep State, and election fraud. www.ddia.org/en/2024-poll...
Por vários dias, buscamos soluções coletivas entre as três regiões.
Hoje foram publicados alguns deep dives das nossas conversas por colegas Esteban Ponce de Leon e Juan Luís Manfredi. 👇🏽👇🏽👇🏽
pensamientoiberoamericano.org/quarto-trime...
pensamientoiberoamericano.org/quarto-trime...
Hoje foram publicados alguns deep dives das nossas conversas por colegas Esteban Ponce de Leon e Juan Luís Manfredi. 👇🏽👇🏽👇🏽
pensamientoiberoamericano.org/quarto-trime...
pensamientoiberoamericano.org/quarto-trime...
January 22, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Por vários dias, buscamos soluções coletivas entre as três regiões.
Hoje foram publicados alguns deep dives das nossas conversas por colegas Esteban Ponce de Leon e Juan Luís Manfredi. 👇🏽👇🏽👇🏽
pensamientoiberoamericano.org/quarto-trime...
pensamientoiberoamericano.org/quarto-trime...
Hoje foram publicados alguns deep dives das nossas conversas por colegas Esteban Ponce de Leon e Juan Luís Manfredi. 👇🏽👇🏽👇🏽
pensamientoiberoamericano.org/quarto-trime...
pensamientoiberoamericano.org/quarto-trime...
Feeling grateful for a year of groundbreaking, hard, and incredibly rewarding work. 2024 brought with it so many new challenges, and a lot of growth. Thank you to everyone who contributed to getting this new venture off of the ground. Here’s to 2025! ddia.org/en/a-note-fr...
December 31, 2024 at 7:45 PM
Feeling grateful for a year of groundbreaking, hard, and incredibly rewarding work. 2024 brought with it so many new challenges, and a lot of growth. Thank you to everyone who contributed to getting this new venture off of the ground. Here’s to 2025! ddia.org/en/a-note-fr...
#GivingTuesday: DDIA opened its doors to build a better online world for Latinos. At the heart of our mission is an understanding that centering the human experience in research, capacity-building & policies is necessary for vibrant digital democracies. Contribute today! donorbox.org/ddia-anniver...
December 3, 2024 at 11:24 PM
#GivingTuesday: DDIA opened its doors to build a better online world for Latinos. At the heart of our mission is an understanding that centering the human experience in research, capacity-building & policies is necessary for vibrant digital democracies. Contribute today! donorbox.org/ddia-anniver...