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posted on by Giacomo Ramos
University of Chicago Tagged With: Bolsonaro, demagogue, Disinformation, fake news, social media, Trump
There is growing research on how belief in false information can damage democracy by promoting dangerous demagogues. As a response, companies like Facebook and Twitter have been creating new tools to …
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posted on by Giacomo Ramos
University of Chicago Tagged With: Brazil, Latin America, partisan politics, partisanship, Polarization
Allying an anti-corruption and anti-communism discourse with a vague desire for change, Jair Messias Bolsonaro won the turbulent 2018 Brazilian presidential election, surpassing movements like #EleNão …
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