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    In Brazil there was an explosive growth of digital payments in recent years

    Brazil’s Instant Payment System, the Pix, Becomes a Heaven-sent Opportunity for Gangs

    When a man approached Maria on Facebook, the 61-year-old Brazilian widow thought she might ...

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    David Feliba
    With the help of Meta, Brazil hopes to find more kids that go missing

    Facebook and Instagram Are Helping Brazil Find Missing Kids

    Brazil’s Ministry of Justice and Public Security (MJSP) signed a technical cooperation agreement with ...

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    Supreme Court (STF), in Brasilia, Brazil, after depredation suffered during attack by Bolsonaro fans. ZUMA Press, Inc. / Alamy Stock Photo

    In a Crusade Both Admired and Feared, Brazil Is Teaching the World How to Crack Down on Fake News

    Even as the armed forces and police broke up the 8 January insurrection in ...

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    Mac Margolis and Robert Muggah
    The rest of the world should think about how to create a data protection culture.

    Leaked Data of Every Single Brazilian for Sale or Even for Free Online

    In Brazil, like in most all low-income countries with relevant population, enormous personal databases ...

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    Luca Belli
    Brazil is the second country in the world with the highest number of cyber crimes

    Brazil Still Lacking a Concerted National Effort to Fight Cybercrime

    The subject of cybersecurity in Brazil has received considerable attention over the past year. ...

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    Peter Sufrin
    Former Minister of Justice and Public Security and Federal Judge, Sergio Moro taking a selfie during his vote in Municipal Elections 2020 in Curitiba, Brazil, on Sunday 15 November 2020. | Geraldo Bubniak/ZUMA Wire/PA Images

    Digital Misinformation Is Undermining Democracy in Brazil

    Many Brazilians were worried by the torrent of disinformation on social networks during this ...

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    Robert Muggah, Pedro Augusto P. Francisco, Louise Marie Hurel
    Brazilians often can't distinguish between fact and fiction

    In Brazil, History and Story Are the Same and Fake News Isn’t Fake

    Fake news is the big news these days. We are being warned how pernicious ...

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    B. Michael Rubin
    Brazil comes in second place, just behind the United States, in time spent on social media

    In Praise of Social Media in Brazil and All Over the World

    Facebook now has 2.37 billion active users, not to mention owning WhatsApp and Instagram. ...

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    B. Michael Rubin