Roberta Braga

We’re heading to New Orleans!
DDIA will join #nn25 to talk about resilience against manipulation online. Don’t miss our session: “Beat the Lies Before They Spread: Prebunking to Counter Disinformation” - join us on Sat., Aug. 9 - 3:15 PM
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Good to see Democrats in the U.S. Congress coming out in support of EU tech regulation – in this instance the DSA – and refuting the Republicans' (poorly-evidenced) claims about nefarious "foreign censorship".

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The Insurrection in Brazil Is Part of a Broader Crisis of Trust The disinformation that instigated Bolsonaro supporters to storm Brazil's capital was borderless and cyclical.

In 2022, following Brazil’s insurrection, I wrote about how people on far sides of any spectrum see the same sets of facts through the lenses of fundamentally different telescopes. It may be a bit outdated now, but today’s announcement shows me the premises still stand. time.com/6246475/braz...

The topics we touch on at Digital Democracy Institute of the Americas — evolving media consumption, distrust, manipulation — are part of what’s driving these tensions. Sadly, the most conservative Brazilians are supporting these moves on social media, least of all because they hate Lula.

Fact Sheet: President Donald J. Trump Addresses Threats to the United States from the Government of Brazil ADDRESSING A NATIONAL EMERGENCY: Today, President Donald J. Trump signed an Executive Order implementing an additional 40% tariff on Brazil, bringing the

Trump moves against Brazil this week illustrate what happens when ideologues gain power. This is policy done through the 5 Ds of disinformation - dismiss, distort, distract, dismay, divide. Brazil has never been a national security threat to the United States. www.whitehouse.gov/fact-sheets/...

Thank you to @mantzarlis.com and @craigsilverman.bsky.social for covering our latest DDIA research on X's Community Notes in @Indicator.Media, one of my favorite newsletters out there. indicator.media/p/briefing-g...

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Briefing tomorrow, July 9, 2 p.m. ET! We analyzed the public Community Notes dataset published by X b/w 2021 & 2025 to offer understanding of what could be improved and the potential of community-driven moderation to improve the health of social media. Join us! us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

JOIN US! July 9, 2 pm ET! DDIA downloaded + studied over 1.7 million Community Notes submitted on X b/w 2021 & 2025 in English & Spanish. We’ll share what is working + what could be improved as more social media companies take on community-driven moderation. RSVP: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

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REDESCover #58. This week in Latino digital spaces:

—The Iran–Israel war dominates feeds with viral panic and political blame

—Military families, faith leaders, go viral resisting ICE crackdowns

—WhatsApp becomes key channel for ICE alerts, but also for misinformation

⭐️REDESCover #57 is out, in what was a very busy week!

Check out the full analysis: mailchi.mp/ddia/welcome...

ACLU Protesters’ Rights Guide
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National Immigration Law Center
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And if you are not already signed up for our Digital Democracy Institute of the Americas monitoring newsletter of Spanish-language content spreading on social media, do so here: lnkd.in/enQ7zq8r

ChatMigrante WhatsApp Channel to reply 24-7 in Spanish about migration policies lnkd.in/edGheryg

Free Press Know Your Rights Protest Guides
English: lnkd.in/epEcZmV6
Spanish: lnkd.in/eX8jBwm6

For anyone looking for resources in English and Spanish on raids, protests, and immigration-related issues, sharing a few from our colleagues & friends: 🧵🪡

National Hispanic Media Coalition Resources for ICE Raids 
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Factchequeado Explainer About LA in Spanish 
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Get Ready to Die of a Preventable Disease: RFK Jr. Fires Every Vaccine Expert on CDC Panel “This will not restore trust in vaccines, and is not designed to do so.”

RFK Jr.’s got bad news for anyone who likes living.

The debate around smoking vs. vaping continues to be one of the most common and dangerous within cancer-related discussions online. Our team launched just last week an analysis of the biggest problematic narratives spreading about cancer in Spanish. ddia.org/en/q1-2025-s...

Harvard. ➡️ Harvard’s clash with Trump beat ICE in WhatsApp and Telegram engagement.

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Biden’s cancer diagnosis. ➡️ While many Spanish-speaking Latinos shared prayers and praised Biden’s resilience, others (especially right-wing influencers) accused his team of hiding the illness, fueling a growing controversy.

REDESCover #54 is live!

Here’s what shaped Spanish-language U.S. narratives this week:

Immigration stories. ➡️ TikTok and Facebook posts about ICE actions, revoked visas, and migrant family stories drove millions of interactions, reflecting a community both wounded and resilient.

Indicator Briefing (May 23, 2025) Your must reads and must tries on the digital deception beat this week

Our free weekly Briefing highlighted 10 new or updated 10 OSINT tools/tips:

📍 Searching for text in NYC Google Street View images

📍 Using chatbots/LLMs to analyze images

📍 A new tool to search across YouTube comments

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The Big Beautiful Bill Could Decimate Legal Accountability for Tech and Anything Tech Touches | TechPolicy.Press To understand how the so-called “AI moratorium” will destroy state laws and the internet, consider the literal meaning of its text, writes David Brody.

A provision in the House budget bill passed last week that would impose a moratorium on state AI laws makes tech companies above the law, decimates federalism, and destabilizes predictability in business-to-business transactions, writes David Brody. www.techpolicy.press/the-big-beau...

It's out! Our Digital Democracy Institute of the Americas analysis of what went viral among U.S. Latinos in Spanish in the first 12 and 24 hours following the Pope's announcement is here! Check it out. ddia.org/en/us-latino...

Who is the new Pope Leo XIV and what are his views? Pope Leo XIV was born and raised in Chicago. He is of French, Italian and Spanish descent. He spent years working as a missionary in Peru.

Pope Leo XIV was born and raised in Chicago. He is of French, Italian and Spanish descent. He spent years working as a missionary in Peru.

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All the way from the UK today, sharing today's Digital Democracy Institute of the Americas REDESCover. As a reminder, we are monitoring viral Spanish-language content circulating on U.S. Latino social media and in over 2,000 WhatsApp public groups: lnkd.in/gP9WADrr

Tax season — WhatsApp & Telegram fuel fear among self-employed immigrants.

3) Blanca Nieves — Rachel Zegler becomes a culture war target.

2) Dani Alves — Overturned conviction triggers far-right complaints of “feminist overreach.”

REDESCover #45 from DDIA is out!

From SignalGate to tax misinformation, here’s what’s moving across Latino digital spaces this week.

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1) SignalGate — Framed as a political smear, but Latinos demanded answers.

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WHATSAPP & TELEGRAM WATCH - [VENEZUELA] Maduro is portraying himself as a defender of deportees— but U.S. Latinos on WhatsApp and Telegram aren’t buying it. Users in public groups cite hypocrisy + his role in VZ’s humanitarian crisis & human rights abuses. mailchi.mp/ddia/welcome...