The popularity and application of artificial intelligence (AI) are increasing rapidly all around
the world—where, in simple terms, AI is a technology which mimics the behaviors commonly …

In this paper we examine what" data literacy"-under various definitions-means at a time of
persistent distribution of" dis-/mis-/mal-information" via digital media. The paper first explores …

This study analyzes the visual self-representation of current Brazilian President Jair
Bolsonaro, who is considered to be one of the exponents of the recent rise of rightwing …

The article reviews the main concepts and dilemmas illustrating the debate on the
connections between media and politics. Considering that experiences in Political …

This article tackles the circulation of disinformation and compares it to fact-checking links
about COVID-19 on Facebook in Brazil. Through a mixed-methods approach, we use …

Over the last decade, the world has watched in shock as populists swept to power in free
elections. From Manila to Warsaw, Brasilia to Budapest, the populist tide has shattered …

In the past decade or so, populism and social media have been outstanding issues both in
academia and the public sphere. At this point, evidence from multiple countries suggest that …

We examine the disconnect between scholarship and practice in applying machine learning
to trust and safety problems, using misinformation detection as a case study. We survey …

Discourse has long been recognized as a source of symbolic violence, perpetuating power
relations and reinforcing existing social hierarchies. With the rise of social media platforms …

The article examines how mainstream news organizations in Brazil have tweeted about Jair
Bolsonaro, investigating to what extent they may (voluntarily or not) amplify the visibility of …