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Confirmation bias and the impeachment: How social media in Brazil helped alienate public opinion

by Fernanda Nogueira, Co-Editor and Writer at Brazil Talk Over 90% of Brazilians use social media to read the news, and 70% of them have Facebook as their main source[1]. It is a global trend, and it presents serious risks to public participation in politics, for the simple fact that one can select exactly what… Read More Confirmation bias and the impeachment: How social media in Brazil helped alienate public opinion

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The Protests in Brazil: Dialogue as a Necessary Alternative

by Leonardo Petronilha March 15, 2015 was marked as a Sunday of protests all across Brazil against Dilma Rousseff’s—from the Partido dos Trabalhadores (Workers’ Party)—government. One of the most vaunted demands was for impeachment proceedings to be opened against the President of the Republic. First, it’s important to call attention to the fact that we live… Read More The Protests in Brazil: Dialogue as a Necessary Alternative

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