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One Year Later: Brazil Has Never Been So Prepared to Fight Fake News
A year after AQ’s special report on misinformation, a leading journalist sees progress.
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NEW AQ: Can Latin American Democracies Survive the Age of Fake News?
Misinformation is diminishing confidence in the region’s democracies, but there are solutions within reach.
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Inside Brazil’s Dangerous Battle Over Fake News
In the 2022 election campaign, Jair Bolsonaro and his followers may test the limits of democracy to protect their “right” to post.
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NOVO NA AQ: As democracias latino-americanas vão sobreviver à era das notícias falsas?
A desinformação está diminuindo a confiança nas democracias da região, mas há soluções possíveis.
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NUEVO EN AQ: ¿Podrá la democracia en América Latina sobrevivir a la era de noticias falsas?
La desinformación afecta la confianza en la democracia en la región, pero hay soluciones posibles.
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A perigosa batalha contra a desinformação no Brasil
Na campanha eleitoral de 2022, Jair Bolsonaro e seus seguidores podem vir a testar os limites da democracia para proteger seu “direito” de fazer postagens.
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Detrás de la peligrosa batalla brasileña sobre las noticias falsas
En la campaña presidencial de 2022, Jair Bolsonaro y sus seguidores podrán forzar los límites de la democracia para proteger su “derecho a publicar”.
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Misinformation Is Threatening Brazil’s Elections, Too
Municipal campaigns are awash with misleading propaganda, in a warning sign for the rest of the region.