Under Bolsonaro, political attacks gain institutional legitimacy in Brazil

Brazil's Electoral Court brings platforms closer ahead of presidential elections, but questions over companies’ commitments remain 

LIVE on September 15: Can citizens of democracies still trust the law?

In Brazil and India we are seeing an increase in tensions between platforms and states 

Advocacy groups in the Americas focus on tackling rising surveillance technology

Unfreedom Monitor Report: Brazil

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Brazilian facial recognition ruling can set an important precedent for country-wide use

Opacity and a lack of debate mark Brazil's ratification of the Budapest Convention

After writing about police killings, editor of The Intercept Brazil is made target of investigation

Social media in Latin America: Caught between a rock and a hard place

So-called anti-fascist files in Brazil expose the personal information of hundreds of people

Twitter urged to take action against harassment of female reporter in Brazil

Lynch mobs in India, fake news in Brazil — when disinformation goes viral, should Facebook take action?

Facebook may still not know its power when it comes to disinformation.

Netizen Report: How WhatsApp (and $3 million) helped carry Brazil’s Jair Bolsonaro to victory

The Advox Netizen Report offers an international snapshot of challenges, victories, and emerging trends in Internet rights around the world.

Brazilian journalists face hacking, doxxing and other threats as election draws near

141 cases of threats and violence against journalists have been registered during the coverage of 2018 elections.

Will fake news carry Brazil's favored far-right candidate to victory?

Facebook and WhatsApp have seen a flurry of false and misleading posts promoting Jair Bolsonaro, who is likely to be Brazil's next president.

Will Brazil's forthcoming data protection law actually protect peoples’ privacy rights?

The president vetoed the creation of an independent authority that would oversee the law's implementation.

Facebook bans 196 pages in Brazil, attempting to rein in abuse and disinformation

Free Brazil Movement is accusing the platform of censoring right-wing groups.

Billions served? Human rights in the Facebook era

Tracking hate speech, harassment, and political censorship on the world’s largest social network