Roberta Braga
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Roberta Braga
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Founder and ED @ Digital Democracy Institute of the Americas (DDIA) — DDIA.org
In 2022, following Brazil’s insurrection, I wrote about how people on far sides of any spectrum see the same sets of facts through the lenses of fundamentally different telescopes. It may be a bit outdated now, but today’s announcement shows me the premises still stand. time.com/6246475/braz...
The Insurrection in Brazil Is Part of a Broader Crisis of Trust
The disinformation that instigated Bolsonaro supporters to storm Brazil's capital was borderless and cyclical.
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July 30, 2025 at 7:33 PM
The topics we touch on at Digital Democracy Institute of the Americas — evolving media consumption, distrust, manipulation — are part of what’s driving these tensions. Sadly, the most conservative Brazilians are supporting these moves on social media, least of all because they hate Lula.
July 30, 2025 at 7:33 PM
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