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The rationale was drafted by Justice Alexandre de Moraes

Brazil Supreme’s Ruling Might Impose Self-Censorship in Newsrooms

Brazil’s Supreme Federal Court (STF) has just issued a ruling opening the door to ...

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 ...

Brazilian President gives an interview to a TV network. Picture by Marcos Corrêa/PR

Offended to Be Called Enemy of the Free Press, Brazil President Vows to Give No More Interviews

A frequent and fiery critic of Brazil’s media, President Jair Bolsonaro declared he would ...

Cyberactivist Sergio Amadeus warns such laws would impact "social movements" more than the corporate media.

Brazil’s Mr. Fuck Rushing to Get Anti Fake News Law Passed. Indies Fear Loss of Freedom to Report

Brazil’s General Secretary of the Superior Electoral Court Luciano Felicio Fuck is calling for ...

Jornalivre is a notorious fake news disseminator in Brazil

Brazil’s Effort to Fight Fake News Raises Concerns About Censorship

In early December 2017, Brazil’s government established a committee to monitor and possibly order ...

Brazilian journalist Gleydson Carvalho killed while he was on air

Murder and Impunity: The Risky Business of Being a Journalist in Brazil

Brazil and Mexico are among the countries that saw the highest increases in impunity ...

The "confused" lady is a character from a 2004 soap opera who kidnapped a baby and killed some people | Image: Twitter/Reproduction.

Trying to Understand Brazilians? Start by Their Memes

You have probably already stumbled upon a Brazilian meme on one of your internet ...

Teaching privacy to journalists

Here Brazilian Journalists Learn Privacy for Themselves and Their Sources

Metadata? Encryption? Backdoor? Tor Browser? VPN? PGP? When it comes to digital security for ...

Brazilian journalist Reinaldo Azevedo - Jovem Pan

In the Crosshairs of Courts and Politicians: The Perils of Being a Journalist in Brazil

The release of a private conversation between a well-known journalist and his source has ...

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