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The Brazilian General Elections 2022: Junk news, Disinformation and Social Media Companies

The Institute of Asian Studies and the Faculty of Communication Arts, Chulalongkorn University cordially invite you to a public lecture under the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions Research and Innovation Staff Exchange Program : Project LABOUR

Topics The Brazilian General Elections 2022: Junk news, Disinformation and Social Media Companies’ (ir)responsibility

By Dr. James Fitzgerald, Dublin City University Abstract:

This presentation will explains a evolution and function of a coordinated disinformation infrastructure in Brazil, intended to influence the 2022 General Elections. Drawing on work undertaken with colleagues at NetLab–Federal University of Rio de Janeiro–is raises questions around social media moderation and raises political questions about the veracity of state-sponsored disinformation in the so-called “Global South”.

Time : 1-3 pm
Venue : Room 1001, The Faculty of Communication Arts, Chulalongkorn University


Details

Date

31 October 2023

Time

13:00 - 15:00

Location

Room 1001, The Faculty of Communication Arts, Chulalongkorn University