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

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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